Ken,
Believe that the minor differences in the construction and painting in the two VA flags under question do represent the 1861 and later issues; however, I am always interested in learning more and answering, and correcting if necessary, any discrepancies in my study of the 10th VA.
If you can identify any studies which detail the differences in the issues of 1861 and later VA flags I would very much appreciate the guidance.
Better yet, if you can identify the location of some identified post-1861 issued VA flags that are available for public study, that might even be better.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.

John