General John A. Dix At the outbreak of the Civil War, he sent a
telegram to the Treasury agents in New Orleans ordering that:
"If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him
on the spot." Although the telegram was intercepted by
Confederates, and was never delivered to the Treasury agents,
the text found its way to the press, and Dix became one of the
first heroes of the North during the Civil War. More Spotlights
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