Diary, 1862-1863.

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Diary, 1862-1863.

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Daily entries while Scales served aboard the Confederate ironclad Atlanta, stationed near Savannah, Ga., from December 1862 to April 1863, containing comments about the weather, supplies, ship life, the Savannah River blockade, and various Confederate ships; sketches; descriptions of ordnance; and a history and description of the C.S.S. Atlanta. Included are pen sketches of portions of the vessel, ordnance, and other items of the ship's equipment.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Scales, D. M. (Dabney Minor), 1841-1920

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