Journal & Remarks on Board the U. States States Frigate San Jacinto of 15 guns, 1860, Feb. 21 - 1861, Sept. 28.

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Journal & Remarks on Board the U. States States Frigate San Jacinto of 15 guns, 1860, Feb. 21 - 1861, Sept. 28.

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The journal kept by Thomas A. Dornin onboard of the San. Jacinto "from the time of leaving Norfolk Febr. 21st 1860 to the taking command of the U.S. Steamer San Jacinto at Cadiz May 15th 1860 and continued druing her cruise on the Western Coast of Africa for the suppression of the slave trade till the 10th of August 1861 when I gave up the command of that vessel at Loanda & took command of the Frigate Constellation & sailed to the U. States 11th Aug. 1861 and arrived at Portsmouth N.H. on Sept. 28 1861 & gave up the command on the 12th day of October 1861." At the end of the manuscript, there is a series of a child's drawings that includes rather vivid images of naval and land battles and skirmishes, among them the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack.

117 leaves, 32 cm., bound volume

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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