Edward Middleton papers, 1810-1893 [manuscript].

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Edward Middleton papers, 1810-1893 [manuscript].

Chiefly official U.S. Navy correspondence received by Edward Middleton while he was serving in the Pacific Squadron off the coast of Mexico, Central America, and California, before, during, and after the Civil War. Also included is his statement of reasons for opposing secession.

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Middleton, Edward, 1810-1883.

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Edward Middleton (1810-1883) was the son of Governor Henry Middleton of South Carolina and a United States Navy officer, 1845-1883. Middleton remained in federal service during the Civil War and retired as rear admiral. From the guide to the Edward Middleton Papers, ., 1810-1893, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Great Lakes researcher and historian. From the description of Papers, 1833-1984. (Bowling Green St...

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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...