Correspondence and clippings from the U.S.S. Hartford (Flag Ship), 1864
File — Box: 4, Folder: 3
Identifier: B.
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries B. Correspondence and Personal Papers includes correspondence sent home from sailors; official correspondence between officers and the Navy Department; the diary of an unknown sailor aboard the U.S.S. Midnight; and testimonies regarding the rank restoration of Captain George Henry Preble following his dismissal from the Navy, after a Confederate ship, the CSS Florida, reached safe harbor in Mobile, Alabama during an 1862 blockade.
Dates
- Creation: 1864
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 13.5 linear feet (14 boxes; 1 oversized folder)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository