James E. Gifford papers, 1863-1865.

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James E. Gifford papers, 1863-1865.

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Letters, 7 December 1863-29 January 1865, from James Gifford on the United States Bark Release, anchored near Beaufort, N.C., to his parents in New Bedford, Mass. The letters discuss ship and troop movements, the capture of blockade runners, and yellow fever on and off the coast of eastern North Carolina; Gifford's shipboard duties; and his financial problems relating to fluctuating food prices and the scarcity of clothing items.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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James Gifford, United States Navy paymaster steward, served on the United States Bark Release during the Civil War. Gifford's parents lived in New Bedford, Mass. From the description of James E. Gifford papers, 1863-1865. WorldCat record id: 26180441 From the guide to the James Gifford Papers, 1863-1865, (Southern Historical Collection) ...