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unusual facts about Samuel Chester Reid


Samuel Chester Reid

Reid sketched three flag designs, one for general use which featured the twenty stars arranged in the shape of a larger star, one for use on government vessels and buildings which featured an eagle on the canton instead of stars, and one for use on ceremonial occasions which featured a different element (stars, stripes, the Great Seal, and the Goddess of Liberty) on each of the flag's four quarters.


General Armstrong

The General Armstrong had a crew of about 90 men, under the command of Captain Samuel Chester Reid, and was armed with seven guns, including a Long Tom.


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