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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

South Carolina Map, circa 1861-1865

 Item — Box 33: Series I, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7708
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white print of a map of South Carolina, showing Navy involvement

Dates: circa 1861-1865

Stanford Weston diary, 1862

 File — Box 23, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 423
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1862

Thomas Craven court-martial document, 1865 Nov 7

 File — Box 4, Folder: 20
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 043
Scope and Contents

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.).

Dates: 1865 Nov 7

Union Plans for Naval Attack, circa 1861-1865

 Item — Box 33: Series I, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7709
Scope and Contents

8x11 black and white map showing the Union plans for Naval attack on Savannah, Georgia during the Civil War

Dates: circa 1861-1865

U.S. Naval Academy in Newport

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSC385_32_05_5130
Dates: circa 1861-1865

USN Hospital Boat, circa 1861-1865

 Item — Box 33: Series I, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7729
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of a USN Hospital boat

Dates: circa 1861-1865

USS Housatonic, circa 1861

 Item — Box 33: Series I, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7710
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photographic print of the USS Housatonic

Dates: circa 1861

USS Hunley, circa 1861

 Item — Box 33: Series I, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7711
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photographic print of the USS Hunley - Confederate states Submarine Torpedo Boat.

Dates: circa 1861

USS Mendota, circa 1863

 Item — Box 33: Series I, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7712
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of a scene from the USS Mendota during the Civil War

Dates: circa 1863

USS Mendota, circa 1864

 Item — Box 33: Series I, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7730
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of a scene from aboard the USS Mendota

Dates: circa 1864