United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jesse Sherwood Papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Sherwood
Abstract
Logs and mementos of Jesse Sherwood of Missouri and Chicago, who served as a surgeon’s steward during the Civil War on the gunboat USS Somerset. Includes 3 medals, his resignation letter, pension documents and information on the fate of the Somerset. Also, a folio album with photographs of Sherwood and his family, a carte de visite and a daguerreotype.
Dates:
1862-1931