United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
South Carolina Map, circa 1861-1865
8x10 black and white print of a map of South Carolina, showing Navy involvement
Stanford Weston diary, 1862
Leather-bound holograph diary kept by a Union soldier from Middleboro, Mass., with entries for 9, 11, 31 December 1862, who served in the Civil War at Ship Island, Miss., New Orleans, La., Baton Rouge, La. and Carrolton, La. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 15 November 1861, and was discharged on 15 October 1862, because of poor health. Diary relates his voyage to Hampton Roads, Va., and Ship Island in USS Constitution, with comments on the weather, illness, the crew, news of Union victories at Savannah, Ga., and New Orleans, La., descriptions of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, picket duty, guard duty, skirmishes with the Confederates near Baton Rouge, execution of a Confederate, the taking of prisoners, burning plantations, capturing supplies, his illness and subsequent discharge and return trip to NYC and home. Diary contains a family record, date of his marriage, list of household goods, list of dates in service and where spent, and Army items issued to him.
Thomas Craven court-martial document, 1865 Nov 7
Signatures of members of U.S. Navy Court Martial Board and charges brought against Commodore T. Craven, Captain of the USS Niagara, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1865. With hand written note of RADM. Alexander A.S. Wotherspoon, USN (Ret.).
Union Plans for Naval Attack, circa 1861-1865
8x11 black and white map showing the Union plans for Naval attack on Savannah, Georgia during the Civil War
U.S. Naval Academy in Newport
USN Hospital Boat, circa 1861-1865
8x10 black and white photo of a USN Hospital boat
USS Housatonic, circa 1861
8x10 black and white photographic print of the USS Housatonic
USS Hunley, circa 1861
8x10 black and white photographic print of the USS Hunley - Confederate states Submarine Torpedo Boat.
USS Mendota, circa 1863
8x10 black and white photo of a scene from the USS Mendota during the Civil War
USS Mendota, circa 1864
8x10 black and white photo of a scene from aboard the USS Mendota