Monday, April 11, 2011

Fort Sumter Flag, Union Square New York City

Fort Sumter Flag in Union Square New York City
Major Anderson brought the flag to New York City on April 20, 1861, it was flown from a statue of George Washington in Union Square. More than 100,000 people thronged the Square it was the , the largest public gathering in the country up to that time.
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