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On the recordMarch 26, 1865
Third. That suitable ceremonies be had upon the occasion, under the direction of Major-General William T. Sherman, whose military operations compelled the rebels to evacuate Charleston, or, in his absence, under the charge of Major-General Q. A. Gillmore, commanding the department.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Executive Order—Ordering the Raising of the Flag and Other Commemorations at Fort Sumter

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