Papers, 1843-1878.

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Papers, 1843-1878.

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Papers including letters, 1853-1866, pertaining to many aspects of Tattnall's career, including his service as commander of the U.S.S. Saratoga in the African squadron; the surveying of a harbor for American ships in Japan, 1859; and the conversion of the U.S.S. Merrimac into the Confederate ironclad, Virginia.

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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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Saratoga (Ship)

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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...