Diary of the Siege of Fort Morgan, 1864.

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Diary of the Siege of Fort Morgan, 1864.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122542383

This diary contains descriptions of daily events within Fort Morgan, near Mobile, Ala. The entries begin August 5 and end August 18, 1864. Much of the writings center around the Battle of Mobile Bay and the subsequent bombardment of Fort Morgan. He frequently mentions the commanding officer of the fort, Brigadier General Richard Lucian Page. Also mentioned are the commander of Fort Gaines, Colonel Charles Anderson and his deputy commander, Major Charles Johnson. Two units are mentioned in regards to casualties during the bombardment. These were the 7th Alabama Infantry Regiment and the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment.

6 pages (1 folder).

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6756752

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Morgan (ship).

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Gaines (ship)

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Anderson, Charles L. (Charles Lewis), 1827-1910

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Charles L. Anderson, a physician, moved from Minneapolis to Carson City, Nev. in 1862, and then to Santa Cruz, Calif. in 1867. From the description of Charles L. Anderson letters : to Caleb H.R. Anderson : 11 ALS, 1850-1866. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 35583624 ...

Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 7th.

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Fort Powell (Ala.).

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Fort Morgan (Ala.), Siege of, 1864.

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Tennessee (ironclad).

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Wilkinson, Joseph, 1764-1831

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Wilkinson, Joseph B., Adjutant.

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Joseph Wilkinson was Post Adjutant of Fort Morgan during the 1864 siege. Joseph Wilkinson was Post Adjutant during the siege of Fort Morgan. From the description of Diary of the Siege of Fort Morgan, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122542383 ...

Mobile Bay (Ala.), Battle of, 1864.

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Selma (ship).

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Johnson, Charles B., Major.

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Hartford (Ship)

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USS Hartford, a sloop-of-war, was first commissioned in 1859. She was a part of the East India Squadron, was David Farragut's flagship during the Civil War, and was Stephen B. Luce's flagship as part of the Pacific Squadron. She was decommissioned in 1926. From the description of [Watch, quarter and station bills of USS Hartford.] (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17939597 ...

Fort Gaines (Ala.).

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Confederate States of America. Army. Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 1st

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Brooklyn (Ship)

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Artillery

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Page, Richard Lucian, 1807-1901.

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U.S. and Confederate naval officer and Confederate army officer, from Norfolk, Va. From the description of Richard Lucian Page books, 1825-1864 [microfilm manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23907161 United States and Confederate naval officer and Confederate army officer, from Norfolk, Va. From the guide to the Richard Lucian Page Books, ., 1825-1864, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) U.S. and Confedera...