Josiah Tattnall papers, 1846-1861.

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Josiah Tattnall papers, 1846-1861.

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This collection consists of the papers of Josiah Tattnall. Included are receipts for interest on a bond from Peter Wiltberger, 1846-1850; a receipt from the Confederate States of America to the State of Georgia, 1861, listing arms and ammunition supplied by the CSA; a permit from the C.S. Naval Station in Savannah, 1860s, to leave the city on a railroad; and a letter from Tattnall to his daughter, Mary. In the letter, written from the U.S. Ship Powhatan off the river Peiho in 1859, Tattnall states he is expecting his successor and will return home soon. He also relates an incident when he went to the aid of a British squadron in the Peiho River.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Powhatan (Schooner)

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Tattnall, Josiah, 1795-1871

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Josiah Tattnall (1795-1871) was the son of Governor Josiah Tattnall and Harriet Fenwick Tattnall. At the age of 10, he was sent to London for his education, where he remained until he was sixteen. Upon his return, he was appointed midshipman in the U.S. Navy. He had attained the rank of Commander when he resigned in 1861 to return to Georgia. He was appointed Senior Flag Officer of the Georgia Navy. In 1862, with the rank of Captain CSN, he was in command of Confederate naval defenses in Virgini...

Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...