On July 18, 1861, the 12th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry left Fort Warren, in Boston Harbor, and marched through the city for an official review on the Boston Common. Leading the way was the regiment’s colonel, Fletcher Webster, the eldest son of Daniel Webster. The regiment’s association with such an eminent personage endeared it to Boston’s most respectable citizens, who lined the streets and cheered as the men trooped by. On the Common, Edward Everett, representing the “ladies of Boston,” presented the regiment with an ornate flag — and then with an equally ornate celebratory address.
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