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11. General Orders No. 50 (Raising the flag on Fort Sumter)

General Orders No. 50 (Raising the flag on Fort Sumter)

Date:: 1865-04-05
Description:: General Orders No. 50 from the War Department stating that Brevet Major-General Robert Anderson will raise the flag on Fort Sumter April 14, 1865. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will deliver a public address at the ceremonies.

12. Appointment of Edward Croft to rank of Lieutenant Colonel

Appointment of Edward Croft to rank of Lieutenant Colonel

Date:: 1863-10-07
Description:: An official appointment of Edward Croft to rank of Lieutenant Colonel, signed by Confederate States Secretary of War, James Seddon.

13. Edward Croft extension of furlough, February 11, 1864

Edward Croft extension of furlough, February 11, 1864

Date:: 1864-02-11
Description:: Certificate granting Croft an extension of furlough due to a wound suffered at Gettysburg.

14. Edward Croft extension of furlough, January 16, 1864

Edward Croft extension of furlough, January 16, 1864

Date:: 1864-01-16
Description:: Certificate granting Croft an extension of furlough due to a wound suffered at Gettysburg.

15. Recommendation of Edward Croft to rank of Captain

Recommendation of Edward Croft to rank of Captain

Date:: 1862-10-07
Description:: Letter of recommendation for Croft to rank of Captain, signed by South Carolina Governor, Francis Pickens.

16. General Orders No. 50 (Raising the flag on Fort Sumter)

General Orders No. 50 (Raising the flag on Fort Sumter)

Date:: 1865-04-05
Description:: General Orders No. 50 from the War Department stating that Brevet Major-General Robert Anderson will raise the flag on Fort Sumter April 14, 1865. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will deliver a public address at the ceremonies.