New Massive Confederate Battle Flag Memorial Hoisted in Virginia
(A hearty ‘Well-Done’ goes out to the Virgina Flaggers! - DD)
This morning, in a small, private ceremony, The Virginia Flaggers raised and dedicated a 20’ x 30’ Confederate Battle Flag on a 80’ pole, on private land adjacent to Hwy 58 in Danville, Virginia. The Virginia Flaggers Danville Hwy 58 Col Powhatan Bolling Whittle Roadside Memorial Battle Flag was dedicated to the Glory of God, in memory of all Confederate soldiers, and in special honor of Col. Powhatan Bolling Whittle.
The youngest of 15 children, Powhatan Bolling Whittle was the son of Fortescue Whittle, an Irish immigrant, and his wife Mary Ann Davis, a descendant of Pocahontas, and therefore he was the 7X great grandson of Chief Powhatan. A lawyer and graduate of the University of Virginia, Whittle was an imposing man, standing six and a half feet tall. Whittle was 31 years old when the War Between the States began. He volunteered and was commissioned Lt. Colonel of the 38th Virginia Infantry, known as “The Pittsylvania Regiment.”
His size and his courage made him a conspicuous target. Slightly more than a month after being shot in the right leg at the Battle of Williamsburg, Colonel Whittle was back, leading his regiment in the…