The "Big Red" flag linked to South Carolina military school cadets firing on a Union ship before the Civil War could be preserved with the help of a new state license tag. A battery of Citadel cadets on Morris Island fired at the supply ship Star of the West as it approached Fort Sumter, forcing the ship to turn around. • Article
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Friday, March 26, 2010
S. Carolina may issue 'Big Red' flag plates
The "Big Red" flag linked to South Carolina military school cadets firing on a Union ship before the Civil War could be preserved with the help of a new state license tag. A battery of Citadel cadets on Morris Island fired at the supply ship Star of the West as it approached Fort Sumter, forcing the ship to turn around. • Article
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