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The Daily Dispatch: April 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Richmond vessel hoists the Confederate flag. (search)
served for several hours after, and, on its being perceived, the Star Spangled Banner of the Union was immediately thrown to the breeze by the Captains of the barks Agnes, Mondamin, Washington, Chase, and Seaman, lying in the vicinity, from the gaff of their respective vessels. "A large number of persons assembled on the wharf, who openly disapproved of the raising of the flag, which, it was stated, was done by Capt. Munson, by the imperative orders of the owners, Messrs. Currie, of Richmond, Va., who sent from that city the same flag which they had previously displayed from the bark Abigail, at that port. Shortly after 11 o'clock a party of men from the Eastern section of the city went on board, and, in the absence of Captain Munson, as also of Policeman Wrightson, who has charge of that police beat, ordered one of the crew (a boy) to lower the flag, which was accordingly done. The flag was, however, run up again at noon, by a young man named Battlefield, under the protection