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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumter, Fort (search)
with Mexico, into Fort Sumter. His name was Peter Hart, and she heard that he was somewhere in New said, I want you to go with me to Fort Sumter. Hart looked towards his young wife, a warm-hearted Imadam. But I want you to stay with the major. Hart looked inquiringly towards his Margaret, and reng she sought from him a permit for herself and Hart to go to Fort Sumter. He could not allow a mana message to the governor, saying, I shall take Hart with me, with or without a pass. Her words of by a few personal friends, Mrs. Anderson and Peter Hart went in a boat to Fort Sumter. As she saw trried her into the fort. I have brought you Peter Hart, she said. The children are well. I returnleston. She had reinforced Fort Sumter with Peter Hart, a more efficient power at the right hand ofd the precious bunting before it took fire. Peter Hart carried it, with the piece of the staff, anding the fall of Sumter. Then the faithful Sergeant Hart appeared with a carpet-bag containing the [3 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wigfall, Louis Trezevant 1816-1874 (search)
nduce his fellow-Confederates to cease firing. But the missiles fell thick and fast, and he was permitted to crawl into an embrasure, after he had given up his sword to a private soldier. There he met some of the officers. Trembling with excitement, he said: I am General Wigfall; I come from General Beauregard, who wants to stop this bloodshed. You are on fire, and your flag is down; let us stop this firing. One of the officers said, Our flag is not down. And the Senator saw it where Peter Hart had planted it. He tried to get the officers to display his handkerchief above the fort or out of the embrasure; but all refusing, he said, May I hold it, then? One of them coolly replied, If you wish to. Wigfall sprang into the embrasure and waved the white flag several times. Frightened away by shots, he said to one of the officers, If you will wave this from the ramparts they will cease firing. It shall be done, was the reply, if you request it for the purpose, and that alone, of ho