General Orders No. 50 (Raising the flag on Fort Sumter)
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Title:
General Orders No. 50 (Raising the flag on Fort Sumter)
Date:
1865
Creator (Personal):
Gillmore, Quincy Adams, 1825-1888
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.
