Diary, 1836-1845.

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Diary, 1836-1845.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122508104

This diary dates from 1837 June 25 through 1845 July 22. Jones describes his tours of duty, travel in foreign counties, and friends and family. The diary offers a unique view of the nineteenth century U.S. Navy.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Jones, Catesby Ap Roger, 1821-1877

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Catesby Ap Roger Jones, scion of a prominent Virginia family, served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1836 to 1861, then accepted a commission in the Confederate Navy until 1865. He was commanding officer of the C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimac) and afterward served as an ordnance officer at Columbus, Ga., Charlotte, N.C., and Selma, Ala., where he married Gertrude T. Tartt and settled after the war. From the description of Catesby Ap Roger Jones journal, 1843-1845. WorldCat record id: 2...

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