 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...Secretary of the Treasury, elated them yet further by telegraphing to a Treasury official at New Orleans, "If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot." But Anderson remained without reinforcements or further provisions when Lincoln entered office; and... | |
 | American essays - 1883 - 884 pages
...VOL. LII. — NO. 310. 18 that miserable winter, the voice of John A. Dix rises clear and strong : " If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot." With characteristic modesty, General Dix said afterwards that he should be chiefly remembered by a... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 796 pages
...Captain Breshwood, after arrest, undertakes to 'interfere with the command of the cutter, tell Lieutenant Caldwell to consider him as a mutineer, and treat...accordingly. If any one attempts to haul down the American nag, shoot him on the spot. JOHN A. DIX, Secretary of the Treasury. This despatch from Secretary Dix... | |
 | Ann Sophia Winterbothom Stephens - United States - 1863 - 518 pages
...surrendered to State of Louisiana. 29. Secretary Dix's dispatch to Hemphill Jones at New Orleans, " If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot." 31. South Carolina authorities offered to buy FoiJ, Sumter. 81. US branch mint and custom-house at... | |
 | John Adams Dix - United States - 1864 - 488 pages
...Captain Breshwood, after arrest, undertakes to interfere with the command of the cutter, tell Lieutenant Caldwell to consider him as a mutineer, and treat...• . JOHN A. DIX, • Secretary of the Treasury. WM. HEMPHILL JONES, New Orleans. The officers of the revenue service are placed by law under the direction... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 814 pages
...Breshwood, after arrest, undertakes to "interfere with the conimand of the cutter, tell Lieutenant Caldwell to consider him as a mutineer, and treat...attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on tin; spot. JOHN A. DIX, Secretary of the Treasury. This despatch from Secretary Dix was not received.... | |
 | 1864 - 794 pages
...Captain Breshwood, after arrest, undertakes to 'interfere with the command of the cotter, tell Lieutenant Caldwell to consider him as a mutineer, and treat...accordingly. If any one attempts to haul down the American nag, shoot him on the spot. JOHN A. DIX, Secretary of the Treasury. TXIASURV DEPAKTJIETT, Jan. 29,1861.... | |
 | James Parton - New Orleans (La.) - 1864 - 676 pages
...threatened Avith dishonor. One order WAS given which did not disgrace the government from which it issued. " IF ANY ONE ATTEMPTS TO HAUL DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT l" " When I read it," wrote General Butler to General Dix long after, "my. heart bounded with joy.... | |
 | James Parton - African Americans - 1864 - 670 pages
...dishonor. One order was given which did not disgrace the government from which it issued. " IF ANT ONE ATTEMPTS TO HAUL DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT !" " When I read it," wrote General Butler to General Dix long after, "my heart bounded with joy. It... | |
 | James Parton - African Americans - 1864 - 654 pages
...dishonor. One order was given which did not disgrace the government from which it issued. " IF ANT ONE ATTEMPTS TO HAUL DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT 1" " When I read it," wrote General Butler to General Dix long after, "my heart bounded with joy. It... | |
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If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot. 
