United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Cary, Robert W.: Naval Operations of the Civil War, 1938
Presentations in boxes 1-56 include transcriptions of lectures given by NWC faculty and staff members from 1886-1970. The presentations in boxes 57-70 are comprised of compact discs with audio recordings of presentations given by NWC Stratey and Policy faculty members from 2003-2007. Access to the compact discs is dependent upon NHC having the necessary listening equipment.
Cary, Robert W.: Naval Operations of the Civil War, 1939
Presentations in boxes 1-56 include transcriptions of lectures given by NWC faculty and staff members from 1886-1970. The presentations in boxes 57-70 are comprised of compact discs with audio recordings of presentations given by NWC Stratey and Policy faculty members from 2003-2007. Access to the compact discs is dependent upon NHC having the necessary listening equipment.
Charles Washburn letter, 1862 Mar 4
Autographed letter signed from USS Preble, Mississippi River, to Joshua Blake, Boston, Mass., describing the capture of the Confederate Steamer Magnolia with 1,100 bales of cotton on it. It was captured by the Union ships the Brooklyn, South Carolina, and Merridita as it ran the blockade. Three other Confederate steamers successfully ran from the blockade, avoiding capture.
David G. Farragut letter, 1864 Jul 31
Letter to Mrs. Farragut regarding preparations for the Battle of Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, from the USS Hartford.
Letter from an unidentified Union sailor, 1864 Oct 8
Holograph letter of Union Sailor George ______ to his wife and children from USS Circassian, Hampton Roads, VA, telling them of a trip to the James River, waiting for a flag of truce ship, taking Confederates aboard, and river traffic on the way to join General U. S. Grant. He hopes to return home soon.
Letter from an unidentified Union sailor, 1864 Oct 24
Holograph letter of Union Sailor George _____ to his wife and children from USS Circassian at sea, telling about the search for the MANATEZ and a steamer lost in a storm near Charleston, SC, the weather and his arrival at Key West, FL.
U.S. Civil War list, 1864 Aug 1
Annotated printed list of Confederate prizes captured by the U.S. Navy and received on August 1, 1864.
USS Lancaster logbook, 1862-1863
Holograph logbook of the ship kept by Captain Charles C. Johnson during blockade duty and other duties on the west coast of South America and North America. Accounts relate to daily activities at sea, various disciplinary problems, sailing, and the business of operating a large ship.