Letter, 1864 March 25, Spanish River, to John J. McPherson.

Tennessee (Side-wheel steamer)

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McPherson, John G.

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Captain of the barque "Garmouth" which made many voyages around the world. A stay in Fremantle, Western Australia, in November 1876 resulted in a court case over a claim for fifteen pounds commission for George Thompson. McPherson was lost at sea on 1 November 1879. From the description of Family papers. 1862-1965. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222116098 ...

Confederate States of America. Navy

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Built in Philadelphia as the Habana, the CSS Sumter was originally used as a blockade runner in New Orleans. In 1861, she was purchased for use by the Confederate Government. Under the command of Raphael Semmes, she captured a number of Union flag merchant ships off the coasts of Cuba and South America, as well as other locations in the western hemisphere. When her boilers became unfit for use and repairs and supplies could not be obtained, she was sold at public auction at Gibraltar on December...

Raney, David G.

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Officer, C.S.S. Tennessee. From the description of Letter, 1864 March 25, Spanish River, to John J. McPherson. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 172977637 ...