Correspondence -- 1851-1900
Subject
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alexander A. Semmes letter books
Collection
Identifier: VAULT folio-Case-MS-F 83405.8
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...
Dates:
1862-1869
James D. and Joseph W. Harris papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-HarrisJ
Abstract
Correspondence from James Duncan Harris and brother Joseph Whipple Harris of Massachusetts and New Hampshire to members of their family, mostly written while they were in military service in the 1860's. Also, a few letters James wrote from Chicago in the 1850's; letters concerning Joseph Harris's death in 1861 while serving in the United States Navy; a few historic family letters and a genealogical pamphlet.
Dates:
1824-1862