William H. Smith letters, 1862-1863.

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William H. Smith letters, 1862-1863.

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Civil War letters of William H. Smith, a U.S. Navy sailor from New York aboard the gunboat U.S.S. Winona, to his brother, J. Canniff Smith of Williamsburgh, N.Y., narrate events during the Mississippi River campaign. Smith describes the naval skirmishes on the Mississippi River that preceded the capture of New Orleans and the city's subsequent fall; the Winona's travels upriver to fire on Confederate artillery batteries in the vicinity of Vicksburg and Natchez; the ship's destruction of Grand Gulf, Miss., a small town from which Smith's ship took rebel fire; and accelerating preparations for an attack on Port Hudson. Smith also writes of his desire to obtain a better-paying position as a gunner and asks for his brother's help in securing a new appointment.

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Smith, J. Canniff.

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Smith, William Henry, 1939-

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Little is known about William H. Smith. From the description of William H. Smith papers 1853-1911. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 48554691 Postmaster of Gaylord, Michigan. From the description of Otsego County history, ca. 1921. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422166 William H. Smith of Lewis, Iowa enlisted with Company I of the 23rd Iowa Infantry on July 28, 1862. He mustered out on July 26, 1865 in Harrisbur...

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...