. Popular history of the civil war . trie when its garrison was gone,good care was had to carry away allthat could be removed, — such assmall-arms, ammunition, and stores, — and to destroy every thing else. Guns were spiked, theflagstaff cut down, and gun-carriages burned. At noon on the following day Major Anderson gatheredhis company around him. Taking the cords of the Unionflag in his hand, they all knelt at the flagstaff, and askedthe blessing of God upon them in that trying hour. Thehearty Amen ! which answered showed that they werein earnest. Then, while the band played Hail Columbia,the
. Popular history of the civil war . trie when its garrison was gone,good care was had to carry away allthat could be removed, — such assmall-arms, ammunition, and stores, — and to destroy every thing else. Guns were spiked, theflagstaff cut down, and gun-carriages burned. At noon on the following day Major Anderson gatheredhis company around him. Taking the cords of the Unionflag in his hand, they all knelt at the flagstaff, and askedthe blessing of God upon them in that trying hour. Thehearty Amen ! which answered showed that they werein earnest. Then, while the band played Hail Columbia,the flag was run up, and the soldiers cheered. It need not be told that Secretary Floyd was furious whenhe found this out; and President Buchanan, even, was farfrom pleased with Major Andersons conduct. When Mr. Floyd placed Major Anderson in Charlestonharbor, it is thought that he made the mistake of supposingthat the Major was disloyal, because he was a Southern , in this as well as in many other cases, the rule failed. 2S Yottng Folks History of the Civil War. [i860. to hold good, as we shall see ; for Robert Anderson was oneof many true patriots. About this time South Carolina sent Commissioners, orState-messengers, to the President for the purpose of askingthat the United-States troops should be removed from theharbor of Charleston, as well as to treat for the deliveranceof all government property in the State. This was indeeda bold act. But, while the President was trying to decidewhat to do, the news came, that, immediately after MajorAndersons movement. South Carolina had seized FortMoultrie, and another fort called Castle Pinckney, the cus-tom-house, post-office, and arsenal, belonging, of course, tothe United States. Over them all had been unfurled thePalmetto State flag. Now the question was an easy one tosettle. The President refused to receive the Commissionersofficially, and replied tliat he could not give them what theyasked. This brought matters to s
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