The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-03-16

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tennial Legion" formed by one com.
pany from each OF the original thirteen
states In Philadelphia July fourth,
1876, just after the battle of Lexing-
ten, the Connecticut troops carried
standadrs bearing the colonial arms,
and the words "Qui Transtulit Sus-
tinet" whioh they freely translated,
"God who transported us hither, will
support us I" In April 1776 the Mass
chusetts council passed this resolu-
tion: THAT the uniform of officers
be green and white and the colors be
while flag, with green pine tree,
bearing the inscription: AN Appeal
to Heaven" A flag carried at the
battle of White Plains, 1776 consisted
Of white field with crossed swords
in the center, and the motto, "Liber-
ty or Death.''
The crescent flag of South Carolina
deserves more than passing mention.
Col. Moultrie had 1t made In the fall
OF 1776 and designed it to harmonize
with the uniform of his men, who
wore blue, with silver cresents in
their caps, inscribed Liberty or
Death" The nag, was a large blue
one, with white crescent in the upper
right corner, marked "Llberty.
Twas the troops fighting under this
flag that drove the British from
Charleston harbor, and this was tile
flag, so gallantiy rescued by Sergeant
Jasper 4 ort Moultriee when struck
by cannot ball In had fallen on the
beach outside and Jasper leaped over
the parapet seized the flag fastened
1t on Its staff and replaced it on the
the wall all IN the midst of shower
OF bullets from the British feet The
hero, the deed, and the flag are all
| commemorated still in the name
casper Square," Savannah Much
] has been said Of the banners carried
at Bunker Hill but we have only ira
dition, and not satisfactory records
concerning them. This, however,
seems to come with good authority
though not official. 1 quote frcm
American Monthly Of March 1896.
Mr.. Losing, historian. was informed
by an old lady. Mrs. Manning, that
her father, who wao in the battle Of
Bunker Hill assisted in hosting the
Standard and SIZE heard him speak Of
1t, as q noble flag, the ground OF
which was blue with one corner quar-
tered by red st. Georges cross In
one section Of which was pine tree.
Some traditions add that ir had the
words Come IL you dare" and
some have his familiar snakeship
coiled at the roots of the pine tree.
The rattlesnake ever after the "Join
or Die" cartoon was favorte device
with the colouists. 1t was sometimes
coiled, sometimes uncoiled, some
times under the pine tree. sometimes
} struggling to climb IL, but, there
was great unanimity on one point.
It always had thirteen rattles The
London Chronicle of July 81, 1776,
10 said to contain this comment: 'The
: colors of the American feet nave 0
snake with thirteen rattles. the four
teenth budding. described in the atti
tude of going to strike with this mot
to: Don't Tread on Me. :"
!, The editor of the Chronicle must
, have seen or heard of Commodore
Hopkins flagship for this is the al
. most exact description given of th'
, flag carried by that first commander
I. of our navy. The very earliest in
{ stance OH record of the use OF stripe
; on an American ensign. was their ap
: peaIance and what is known ssas Gap
tain MarKoe's flag, six days after tn
r battle of Bunker Hill. The news O
: that battle, reached Philadelphia ol
o June 22nd. The next day, Washing
ton started to take command OF tn
o American army in Massachusetts ali
: was escorted by the first troop O
% Philadelphia cavalry, whose banne
/. had been presented to them by Oar
"a tain Markoe, and 1t bore thirtee
stripes. This flag Is still preserved i
10 the armory at Philadelphia. 1t wa
d perhaps the forerunnersand suggeste
|. Of the flag of q few months later. fc
" in the fall OF l775, thescolonists bega
l. to- feel the need of q common emDlel
le and o committee. consisting OF D.
ia Frnklln Mr.. Leech and Mr.. Harriso
Of met at Cambridge to consider the sui
ar jeot.
90 The result of their conference wal
N the retention OF the Kings colors'
r. showing still recognition of En-
IL lands sovereignty but coupled wit
r. thirteen stripes, alternate red ar
ns white Rebellious stripes" the FL
nd glish called them.
sk This coupling Of the kings colo
". with the colonial stripes shows ho
d. 10th they were TO accept the idea
10, complete separation from "Moth
TO England. The Official establishme
ed Of this flag Ia not clear but its use
,e- perfectly certain. 1t was first hoist
as. over Washington's camp at Cambria
10, November 2, 1775. and it Is suppos
IR- this was the flag meant by John Pa
,rv Jones when he recorded abont 81