History of the flag of the United States of America : 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 . 418 (tKKilN AM) IUOGKESS OF THE. Kentucky, was found in connnand of the United States forces anddefences of Cliarleston harbor, stationed at Fort Moultrie, with a force of nine ollicers,^ fifty ar-tillerymen, fifteen musi-cians, and thirty laliorers,— in all, one hundred andfour men, of whom onlysixty-tliree were combat-ants. A native of on
History of the flag of the United States of America : 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 . 418 (tKKilN AM) IUOGKESS OF THE. Kentucky, was found in connnand of the United States forces anddefences of Cliarleston harbor, stationed at Fort Moultrie, with a force of nine ollicers,^ fifty ar-tillerymen, fifteen musi-cians, and thirty laliorers,— in all, one hundred andfour men, of whom onlysixty-tliree were combat-ants. A native of oneslave State, and connectedby marriage witli anotlier(Georgia), it was hoped onthe one side he would be-tray his trust, and fearedon the other that he wouldresign it. Thouglitless ofthe world, and regardlessof the ties of family andfriendship, he kept a sin-gle eye upon his presentduty, and won the un-dying honor which everfalls to faith and firmnessshown on great occasions.^ With his little band, all of whom provedtrue, he determined to defend his flag and maintain his post. Hecommenced at once his precautions against surprise or treachery, andafter Dec. 11, 1860, no one was admitted to his works unless he wasknown to some officer of the garrison. Events soon justified his pre-c
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