Papers, 1864-1865.

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Papers, 1864-1865.

Letters concerning Read's service in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Wabash, Connecticut, and Pontoosuc, discussing routine duties aboard ship; an attack on Fort Fisher, N.C., 1864; a visit to Panama, 1865; and the appearance of the Confederate ram, Stonewall, in Havana harbor, Cuba. The collection also contains the itinerary of the U.S.S. Connecticut, February 24, 1865-May 15, 1865.

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Connecticut (Ship)

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Whaling vessel out of New London, Conn.; mastered by Robert Tate, built 1822. From the description of Logbook of the ship Connecticut, 1832 Aug.-1833 Mar. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71056822 ...

Read, William Alexander, 1869-1962

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Violinist. From the description of Partially printed documents (2), dated : [London], 29 September 1896 and 27 September 1899, 1896 Sept. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270675898 Sailor in the Union Navy; from Boston, Mass. From the description of Papers, 1864-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20115460 ...

Wabash (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New London, Conn., mastered by Charles Butler on voyage 23 July 1829-31 May 1830, to the Brazil Banks whaling grounds. From the description of Logbook of the ship Wabash, 1829 July 23-1830 June 1. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71057119 ...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Stonewall (Ship)

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Pontoosuc (Ship)

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