Florida log book, 1862-1863 [manuscript].

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Florida log book, 1862-1863 [manuscript].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23874889

Log book of the C.S.S. "Florida," a Confederate steamer stationed near Mobile, Ala., from February to July 1862, kept by Thomas Longworth Moore (d. 1922) of North Carolina, one of the ship's officers. The volume records weather, supplies, and important incidents. Also included are extensive notes on seamanship and lists of the ship's officers in 1862 and January 1863. This ship, also known as the "Selma," is not to be confused with the more famous Confederate cruiser "Florida."

1 v.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7122231

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Moore, Thomas Longworth, d. 1922.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h4593t (person)

Florida (Cruiser)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64b87mh (corporateBody)

The C.S.S. Florida was a Confederate steamer stationed near Mobile, Ala. From the guide to the Florida Log Book, ., 1862-1863, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Confederate States of America. Navy

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6186z6f (corporateBody)

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...