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National Geographic Society (U.S.), McCandless, Byron, 1881-, Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966 · Washington, National Geographic Society · leaf 365
hot shot fromFort Moultrie passed through the outer wall of the magazine, penetrated the innerwall to the depth of four inches, and then fell to the ground. AH this time grainsof powder, spilled by the men in passing to and from the casements and magazine,were lying loose upon the floor, which… … Eight times had the flagstaff been hit without serious injury ;but at twenty minutes before one oclock, it was shot awaynear the peak, and the flag, with aportion of the staff, fell down throughthe thick smoke among the gleamingembers. Through the blinding, scorch-ing tempest, Lieut. Hall rushed…
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