Story of the American flag with patriotic selections and incidents (1903)
Fallows, Samuel, Bp., 1835-1922, ed · Boston [etc.] Educational publishing co · leaf 28
red flag with a white canton bearing a green pinetree. Some writers assert that the battle was fought withouta flag on the part of the Americans. J. E. Dow., Esq.,maintains that THie provincials had no banner. He says: Not a banner had the provincials to raise on that occa-sion. Some say that a… … 17 i8 STORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. starred banner to wave them on, no spirit-stirring fife orrattling drum to cheer them in the fight, nor to drown thecries of the wounded and the dying. They fought for Hberty, and their banner was theirleaders cahco hunting-shirt, and their music the mutterirgof…
Flags -- United States · Patriotism
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