Editing Flag of the United States (section)

=== Civil War ===
* '''[[Fort Sumter Flag]]''' (1861) – During the bombardment of [[Fort Sumter]] in April 1861, the flagpole was hit by artillery fire. The flag was raised again from a makeshift pole and was taken down after the Union garrison surrendered. The terms of surrender allowed the U.S. artillery to fire a salute for the flag. The flag was taken by the departing commander of the fort and was displayed to the public on a tour of the northern states. From this point, private citizens' display of the United States flag became much more common. Four years after the flag was lowered at Fort Sumter, it flew over the fort again on April 14, 1865, following the Confederate surrender. Later that day, [[Abraham Lincoln]] was assassinated.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Battle of Fort Sumter, April 1861 (U.S. National Park Service)|url=https://www.nps.gov/articles/battle-of-fort-sumter-april-1861.htm|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=nps.gov|language=en}}</ref>
* '''Abraham Lincoln Assassination Flag''' (1865) – Flag that was placed under the head of President Abraham Lincoln following his [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|fatal shooting]] while he was still in the presidential box.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Artifact of the Assassination: The Lincoln Flag and the Gourlay Family|url=https://tess.fords.org/artifact-of-the-assassination-the-lincoln-flag-and-the-gourlay-family/|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=Fords Theatre|date=May 21, 2015 |language=en}}</ref>