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Image: Fort Sumter Flag

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Description: This flag flew over Fort Sumter in April, 1861, in the dates of 12-14. It was lowered by Major Robert Anderson during the Civil War when the fort fell to Confederate forces. The flag contains 33 stars arranged in a near-diamond shape. This flag became a patriotic symbol of the North during the war.
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