"The Lexington of 1861" Baltimore Shirt 26th sc flag Accustomed to seeing the Yankees

Accustomed to seeing the Yankees run in the face of his aggressive troops

and 23 missing

Hopefully this under developed part of history will have more minds analyze it in the future

"NOLI ME TANGERE" South Carolina Palmetto Defender Flag

Due to the fragile nature of the flag

"The Lexington of 1861" Baltimore Shirt 26th sc flag Accustomed to seeing the YankeesBackground Following the secession of the southern States and the bombardment of Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 men to be raised from the militia of the states in order to put down the rebellion. These troops were to be transported to Washington, D. C. so that they might protect the Capitol. At this time, the most efficient means to transport such large numbers of men was by rail, and the only routes to Washington passed