Back on May 18th, the good folks at HMDB, had a marker at Fort Sumter explaining about the five flags flying from the smaller flagpoles. All flew over the fort during the Civil War. Of course, the current US flag is on the tallest pole.
FIRST OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY--Also known as the Stars and Bars. Raised April 1861 after Confederate troops took over Fort Sumter after the surrender.
SECOND NATIONAL FLAG of the Confederacy from 1863
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FLAG-- Adopted 1861 shows military events in state history. A blue flag with a silver crescent flew over a palmetto fort during the American Revolution, now the site nof Fort Moultrie.
1860 US FLAG-- Flag at the fort before it was surrendered to the Confederates in 1861. Had 33 stars.
1865 US FLAG-- Flag raised at the fort after Union recaptured it in February 1865. Had 35 stars as West Virginia and Kansas had entered the Union.
Always a Big Thanks to HMDB (Historical Marker Database) for Their Excellent Coverage of History on a Stick. --Old B-Runner
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