Origin and history of the American flag and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations (1917)
Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885, Asnis, Charles Edward · Philadelphia, N. L. Brown · leaf 59
ttack on Fort Sumter I have followed and condensedthe narrative in Lossings History of the Civil War. examining and quotinglargely from other authors and official reports. Mr. Lossing was furnished by MajorAnderson with his letter-books and papers, and had unusual sources for correctinformation. ^… … Nailing the Flag on FortSumter. Flag of the United States. 441 spot by the brave and patriotic Sergeant Jasper, eighty-five yearsbefore. The halyards were so inextricably tangled that the flag couldnot be righted. It was therefore nailed to the staff and planted uponthe ramparts.^ At half-past one,…
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