Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Major Anderson” in chapter 3.7 of Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1.:
...ained at about half-staff.
This has been interpreted as a signal of distress, but it was only an accident.
There was no special distress in Sumter, and no signal to that effect was intended.
Major Anderson had given orders that only the casemate batteries should be manned.
While this was undoubtedly prompted by a desire to save his men, it operated also, in some degree, to save the Confederates.
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