Abraham Lincoln actually said...

Fourth. That the naval forces at Charleston and their commander on that station be invited to participate in the ceremonies of the occasion.

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

03/26/1865

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