Alexander A. Semmes letter books
Abstract
Letter books written in various hands containing official correspondence of A. A. Semmes while in command of U.S.S. Wamsutta, Portsmouth and U.S. Monitor Lehigh, and U.S. gunboat Tahoma in the service of the United States. In August 1864, he became commander of the USS Lehigh, participating in the bombardment of Fort Pringle and in the operations at Charleston until that city surrendered. He co-operated with Grant's army, fought the Howlett house batteries, and was present at the fall of Richmond in 1865.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1869
Creator
- Semmes, Alexander A., -1885 (Person)
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (2 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
General Note
Letter books written in various hands containing official correspondence of A. A. Semmes while in command of U.S.S. Wamsutta, Portsmouth and U.S. Monitor Lehigh, and U.S. gunboat Tahoma in the service of the United States. In August 1864, he became commander of the USS Lehigh, participating in the bombardment of Fort Pringle and in the operations at Charleston until that city surrendered. He co-operated with Grant's army, fought the Howlett house batteries, and was present at the fall of Richmond in 1865.
Subject
- Tahoma (Screw gunboat) (Organization)
- United States. Navy -- Correspondence -- Officers (Organization)
- United States. Navy -- History -- 19th century -- Sources (Organization)
- Wamsutta (Steamer) (Organization)
- Lehigh (Monitor) (Organization)
- Portsmouth (Sloop of war) (Organization)
- Semmes, Alexander A., -1885 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Status
- Catalog Record Only
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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