"Civil War flag etiquette in garrison " Topic

I need help from my fellow TMPers since Google is failing me. In modern times we raise the U.S. flag quickly and I seem to recall that this has always been the case. However, I have recently entered into a debate with a person who says that during the civil war the flag was not required to hoisted quickly. Can anyone point me in the direction of historical documentation that states what the proper etiquette was for hoisting the U.S. Flag while in garrison or a permanent fortification?

Looking through the 1863 regulations I can't find anything about the rate of speed of hoisting a flag. I once helped raise the flag at Fort McHenry and that went pretty quickly. Considering that a full-sized garrison flag is 36 feet by 20 feet and probably weighs over a hundred pounds, I'd think they would want to get the thing hauled to the top of the pole and tied off as quickly as possible :)

I 2nd Scott. I have done flag raising at Ft McHenry and Sumter. It is always a bit of work that can turn into a disaster fairly quickly (been flung by a flag that has caught the breeze). There might be some ceremony and pomp at the the commander's discretion with music, but the actually work is done as quickly and efficiently as possible.

I looked in Kautz's Customs of Service and didn't see flag raising mentioned. I would be inclined to agree with the other folks here that the flag was probably raised as efficiently and expeditiously as possible.