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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 13: the siege and evacuation of Fort Sumter. (search)
tto: None but the brave deserve the fair. Below: April 12th and 18th, 1861. A richly engraved border surrounded the whole. The engraving was by a German named Bornemann. which had been sent over from Morris Island, with the venerable Edmund Ruffin as color-bearer, entered the fort when the salute was ended and the garrison had departed, and buried the dead soldier with military honors. Two private soldiers of the company erected a board at the head of his grave. Charleston Mercury, May 2, 1861. When the flag was lowered, at the close of the salute, the garrison, in full dress, left the fort, and embarked on the Isabel, the band playing Yankee Doodle. When Major Anderson and his officers left the sallyport, it struck up Hail to the Chief. The last one who retired was Surgeon Crawford, who attended poor Gallway until the latest moment possible. Soon afterward a party from Charleston, composed of Governor Pickens and suite, the Executive Council, General Beauregard and his