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Letter to William H. Herndon

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Mar 26, 1865

Ordered, first. That at the hour of noon on the 14th day of April, 1865, Brevet Major-General Anderson will raise and plant upon the ruins of Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, the same United States flag which floated over the battlements…

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The expediency of any legislation on the subject is submitted for your consideration.

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The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration.

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The Department buildings will be illuminated on the night of Washington's birthday, in honor of the recent triumphs of the Union.

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