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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 1 1 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 10: Peace movements.--Convention of conspirators at Montgomery. (search)
f the mover. He gloried more a thousand times in the Palmetto flag of his State. He had regarded, from his youth, the Stars and Stripes as the emblem of oppression and tyranny. This bold conspirator was so warmly applauded, that menaced Brooke, at the suggestion of a friend, withdrew his motion. W. W. Boyce, of South Carolina, who had been a member of the National Congress for seven years, presented a model for a flag, which he had received, with a letter, from a woman of his State (Mrs. C. Ladd, of Winnsboroa), who described it as tri-colored, with a red union, seven stars, and the crescent moon. She offered her three boys to her country ; and suggested Washington Republic as the name of the new nation. Many members liked the suggestion, but the more radical men, like Rhett and Toombs, opposed it, probably because it might have such strong associations with the old Government as to cause a desire for reconstruction. So powerful became the feeling in the Convention in favor
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Confederate States of America (search)
es as should give them distinction. He eulogized the old flag, and was severely rebuked for uttering sentiments which were regarded as almost treasonable. W. Porcher Miles, of South Carolina, chairman of the committee, protested against the resolution and the utterances of the member. He gloried, he said, more, a thousand times, in the palmetto flag of his State. He had regarded from his youth the Stars and Stripes as the emblem of oppression and tyranny. Brooke withdrew his motion. Mrs. C. Ladd, of South Carolina, presented a model, through W. W. Boyce, tricolored, with a red union, seven stars, and the crescent moon. In her letter accompanying the flag, she offered her three boys to her country, and suggested Washington republic as the title of the Confederacy. Boyce made a speech in presenting the model. Chilton, Toombs, Stephens, and others also presented designs for flags. They were sent in almost daily, some of them showing a strong attachment to the old national flag.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
eing even fit for an association among the brutes they have slain, whose carcasses meet the eye on our public roads. "The store belonging to, and occupied by, Mr. D. Lauderdale was the first to receive the torch. The building, being old, soon ignited, and the flames spread rapidly from house to house, extending north to the store formerly occupied by Mr. Leventritt, and south to, and including, the store of Mr. A. D. Hilliard; thence, crossing to the residence of that esteemed lady, Mrs. C. Ladd, burning on her right and left; on the left, up to the building of J. D. Aiken, Esq.,--one of the lower floors of which is known as the Bank of Fairfield; and on the right, to, and including, the Odd Fellows' Hall. The flames raged with terrific fury, bidding fair to destroy every house in our town. This occurred on Tuesday, February 21. "On Wednesday morning a huge smoke in the northwestern part of our town called our attention to the fact that the work of burning had not yet cea