The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-05-04
Hosting the Flag on Fort Sumter


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Hosting the Flag on Fort Sumter.
0vershadowcd BY the dark tragedy
that was euactsd IN Good Friday, the
great national celebration which took
place on that day in Charleston Harbor
was almost forgotten, aud tho details OF
the event that hid 6,sn looked for so
onxiousIy suddenly were shorn Of their
interest. Yet. the restoration OF the old
flag to the spot where treason trst raiscd
lite head in triumph, aud the TALL of the
President by the hand of one Of tho trai'
tors, have 40 intimate connection tha,
an additional iute e'cst should attach to
the former event.
The news of the surrender Of LIE and
his army reached the cxcursionlsts al
Charleston on the evening before the
celebration, and excited the widest en-.
lhusiusm. The morning of the cclcbra.
ton was bright and beautiful, aud tho
sceha in Charleston harbor at an carly
hour was very animating. The cor
respondent of thc Baltimore American
says:
IL waa Intended by Aduirai Dahlgreu
to decorate the vessels OF tac squiurou
with flags, which were to 60 up stimuli
tsnevusly with The hosting vi the flag VI
| a.. l.,f 1l, an A a.
capitulatior had caused hIm to order tha
they snoulJ be thrown to tue breeze ut
o'clock in the morning. A. that hour a
sulute vi twenty-onc guns was fired by
oil the vessels Of tho squudron- lying III
the wharves. The monitors had never
beetfup 10 the wharyes OF the city b.
tore, aud the curiosity to see these littly
terrors was very great. The putionai
ensign fOuted from ali the old rebel forts
in the harbur, excepting Fort Sumter
| from the centre OF which bare pole,
towering high above the ramparls, was
visible. ..r .. -r.r#
The whole forenoon was occupied in
transporting the immense number ui
visitors to For; Sumter. On their urri.
val ut the Tort the visitors passed from
the boats 10 the wharf recently built on
the west angle. A flight OF steps lead
iHg to the parapet had been erected, unt
another from thence down 10 the center
OF the parade ground. Dctachments VI
muriues aud sailors from the different
vessels were drawn " in line on either
side.
The scene from tho crumbled ond dc
Il. A. al
ticu'arly pleasing. The naval vessels il
Their gay and brilliant regalia formed
circle round the fort, inside OF whicl
T were the transport steamers landin. thei
passengers. Turning from the sea, tn,
scene within the fort was gradually as
! suming mere Interesting aspect.
0 irge pl ,torm, diamond. shaped, covcre
. with myrtle. eyergreens and flowers, ha
d been erected in the centre Of tho parad
ground, with an arched canopy overhead
. draped with the American nug, and in
tcrmingled with beautiful wreathes q
evergrecns and flowers. This platform
WAS for General A ABderson, the orator o
the day, and other distinguished victories
and wus the combined tasto Of .ix UnioI
!, ludles Of Charleston. On the Stage be.
:. side the Speuker's stand was a goIde
J. eagle holding u handsome wreath Oi flow
I ers and evergreens. The flag stuf
3 about $50 feet high, had been erecte
n immediately 10 the center OF the parud
: -ground, and the hayards adjusted b
5 three OF the crew of the Juniaia who too
part in the assault on Fort Sumter, order
ed by Admiral Dahlgren, September 6tl
; 1864. 4-LL IL. -l-It..-J
In front of the platform were seats Gu
psble of accommodating between thre
: aud four thousand persons, which, befor
the ceremonies commenced, wero file
TO ovcrfowing, and the attendance Q
ladies, principally visitors from tn
North, was larger than was expected
: There were, however, from four To fy
) hundred OF the old citizens OF Charles
ton present, aud among the latter we oh
7 served Charleslon's Union represents
tive, DR.. A. G. Mackey, his lady. al,
=, two daughters.
Itwas not until after IL O'clock tina
Gen. Gillmore arrived, accompanied b
, Major General Robert Anderson an'
daughter. Their appearance on the para
pet was the signal tor loud and prolOnge,
= cheers frcm the assembled multitude
{ They advanced to the platform, ond Gen
e eral Anderson, for the first time, looke'
0 around on the work Of destruction. bu
7 could see nothing by WEIGH TO recogniz
b. the Fort Sumter he had left four year
: ago in the mass of shapsless ruins befor,
5 him. He finally glanced apon the i'm
:, mense flagstaff aud bis eyeI filed will
o tears Of joy that the moment had nrriye'
G lor HIM TO replace the flag he had lower
. ed to the demand of traitors.
!. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher did noe or
J. rive until half.past ~ o'clnck, the steme
: having been dciayedby grounding; but
= when he was rseogu xedson the raupart
e The whole audience arose and gave hiu
Is cheering welcome.
y cERIMoEits OF THE paY.
Il The ceremopjes ofthe occasion wet
n commemorative the singing OF = son
i and chorus entitled -.
'e F .vietory - Last" - a
It which was giyenSwitn great feryor, th
d audience joining In the chorus.
n Then followed Wsyer1by The vener'
u q a." - l.. ~ A.