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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Frank H. Harleston — a hero of Fort Sumter. (search)
dread of the world. What can a little fort made of palmetto logs and bags of sand, do against men of war ? But Governor John Rutledge, Colonel Moultrie, his stout-hearted regiment, and other patriots replied, We can try to turn the enemy back, andhe Continental troops, called Fort Moultrie, a slaughter pen, and spoke of evacuating Sullivan's Island. Therefore Governor Rutledge wrote the following laconic order to General Moultrie, the commander of the State troops: You will not evacuate Fort Moultrie without my order. I will cut off my hand rather than sign such an order. John Rutledge. During the 4th of June, thirty-six of the transports crossed the bar of the harbor, in front of Rebellion road, and anchored about three t Jasper won much renown in this affair by replacing the State flag, that was shot down by the English, under fire. Governor Rutledge the day after the battle presented his own silver mounted sword to him, and complimented him before the entire regi