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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
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Returning Confederate flags.
John Lamb.
On April 30th, 1887, R. C. Drum, Adjutant General, addressed a letter to Hon. William C. Endicott, then Secretary of War, calling attention to the fact that a number of Confederate flags, which the fortunes of war had placed in the hands of the government at Washington, were stored in the War Department.
He suggested in an able letter the propriety of returning to the regular constituted authorities of the respective States the flags that were borne by the organizations formed in their territory.
On June 7th, 1887, the Adjutant General having been instructed by the Secretary of War, through the President of the United States, Grover Cleveland, made a tender of these flags to the Governors of the respective States.
On June 16th, 1887, before sufficient time had elapsed for carrying out the order, the President revoked his approval of the suggestion of the Adjutant General, and directed that no further action be taken until th