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February 25th, 2017 – What Flag is Flying over Castle Pinckney?
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The first official Confederate National Flag was based on the U.S. flag. It had a large red bar at the top and one at the bottom, with a broad white bar between. In an upper corner a blue box contained … Continue reading
This excellent research paper was written on January 28, 2016 by Hannah Jellema, a Senior at the Academic Magnet High School in North Charleston, SC. The paper “explores the construction of Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie in 1809 by identifying and examining … Continue reading
The Sovereignty or Secession Flag At the First Battle of Manassas, near Manassas, Virginia, the similarity between the “Stars and Bars” and the “Stars and Stripes” caused confusion and military problems. Regiments carried flags to help commanders observe and assess … Continue reading
What flag is flying over Castle Pinckney right now? Here are some facts about this flag: The Original was made in Baltimore, Maryland, in July-August 1813 by flagmaker Mary Pickersgill Commissioned by Major … Continue reading
First Annual Citadel Big Red Flag Raising 20 Mar 2010 “Big Red” gets rousing welcome home “Big Red,” the red palmetto flag that many believe was carried by Citadel cadets who fired on the Union supply ship Star of the … Continue reading
http://acsa-arch.org/programs-events/competitions/2012-13-preservation-as-provocation/2012-13-preservation-winners … Continue reading