William C. Claiborne, Governor of the federal enclave of Mississippi, and Brigadier General James Wilkinson, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the united States, raise the u.S. flag over New Orleans, Louisiana.
[restored 11/14/2021]
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Authority:
Articles of Confederation, Article XI
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 60.
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