April 3, 1861; Tri-Weekly Alamo Express (San Antonio)
We wish our neighbor of the Herald to understand that ‘our flag’ is that glorious old banner invented by Washington, and raised in 1776 and confirmed by congress in 1777; that was carried triumphantly through three glorious wars and will continue to wave while a true American lives. We claim no new fangled banner no bastard imitation of the banner of Washington.