Papers, 1862-1865.

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Papers, 1862-1865.

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This collection contains the official correspondence and papers, 1862-1865, of John Kirkwood Mitchell (1811-1889) as commander of the Lower Mississippi River Squadron, chief of the Bureau of Orders and Detail, and commander of the James River Squadron, Confederate States Navy. Mitchell's correspondence, 1862-1865, concerns coastal defenses; the Battle of New Orleans; Confederate prisoners of war; requests for duty, promotions, and leave; and the vessels and operations of the James River Squadron. Correspondents include David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870), Stephen Russell Mallory (1813-1873), Gideon Welles (1802-1878), Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870), George Edward Pickett (1825-1875), and James Alexander Seddon (1815-1880). Also in the collection are letterbooks, orders, and record books, 1864-1865, concerning daily operations of the James River Squadron; muster rolls, ship diagrams, and supply lists for the Lower Mississippi River Squadron; materials, 1862-1863, concerning the court of inquiry into the actions of John Kirkwood Mitchell at the Battle of New Orleans; and muster rolls, 1864-1865, for the following Confederate ships of the James River Squadron: "Beaufort," "Drewry, " "Fredericksburg, " "Hampton, " "Nansemond, " "Richmond, " "Roanoke, " "Torpedo, " and "Virginia II."

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Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

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David Glasgow Farragut (also spelled Glascoe; July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" in U.S. Navy tradition. Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Farragut was fostered by naval officer David Porter after the death of his mother...

Nansemond (Ship)

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Drewry (Ship)

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Torpedo (Ship)

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Confederate States of America. Navy

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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...

Confederate States of America. Navy. Lower Mississippi River Squadron

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Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

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Representative from Virginia; Confederate Secretary of War. From the description of Autograph letter in pencil signed : [n.p.], to R.J. Walker, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270633277 Confederate Secretary of War. From the description of Letter to Dr. [Lewis] [manuscript], 1853 November 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647986794 From the description of Papers, 1862-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20313944 ...

Fredericksburg (Ship)

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Hampton (Ship)

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Beaufort (Ship)

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Roanoke (Ship)

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Mallory, Stephen R. (Stephen Russell), 1813-1873

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Confederate secretary of the Navy. From the description of Autograph letter signed, 1862 Dec. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70976218 U.S. senator and Confederate secretary of the Navy, from Florida. From the description of Stephen R. Mallory papers, 1835-1873 [microfilm manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24864421 United States senator and Confederate secretary of the Navy, from Florida. From the guide to the Stephen R. Mallory Papers, ., 1...

Virginia II (Ship)

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Pickett, George E. (George Edward), 1825-1875

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Pickett (1825-1875), eventually a Confederate Brig. Gen., was from Va. He was a lawyer, West Pointe graduate (1846), and Mexican War veteran. He is most remembered for Pickett's charge. He surrended at Appomattox. Pillow, a Confederate Gen. from Tenn., was a lawyer and Mexican War veteran. Twice wounded he was appointed senior Maj. Gen. of Tenn. When those troops transferred to the CSA, he was apointed Brig. Gen. of CSA in 1861. He fought at Belmont (Nov. 7, 1861) and was suspended and reprimand...

Confederate States of America. Navy. James River Squadron

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Confederate States of America. Navy. Bureau of Orders and Detail

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Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870

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Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) served as General of the Confederate Army in the U.S. Civil War and was president of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia from 1865 to 1870. Lee spent the first twenty-three years of his military career in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. From 1837 to 1841 he was superintending engineer for the harbor of St. Louis and the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Robert E. Lee was a United States Army officer, 1829-1861; commander of Virginia forces in the ...

Richmond (Ship : 1815)

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Chartered ship, 486 tons. Principal Managing Owner: David Johnston. Voyages: (1) 1819/20 St Helena and Bengal. Capt James Kay. Downs 25 Jun 1820 - 29 Aug St Helena - 11 Dec Calcutta - 31 Jan 1821 Diamond Harbour - 15 Feb Madras - 8 Mar Colombo 9 Apr - 14 Jun Cape - 9 Jul St Helena - 28 Sep moorings. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x0002f8 ...

Mitchell, John Kirkwood, 1811-1889.

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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A native of Glastonbury, Conn., Gideon Welles began his career as a lawyer but took up journalism as a profession, founding the Hartford Times, which he also edited, in 1826. Active in the Democratic Party in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut state legislature and in several state offices. He later shifted his allegiance to the Republican Party due to his strong anti-slavery views and founded the Hartford Evening Press, a zealously Republican newspaper. President Abraham Lincoln appointe...