Robert C. Peirce diary, 1862-1863.

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Robert C. Peirce diary, 1862-1863.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38478219

The collection consists of a diary of Robert C. Peirce, Paymaster of the U.S.S. Dawn, from September 24, 1862 - February 7, 1863. The diary contains information about the activities of the U.S.S. Dawn in and around the Ogeechee River, south of Savannah, Georgia including the islands of Ossabaw and Wassaw, as part of the Union blockade. Peirce discusses trips up the Ogeechee to attack "the Battery," weather, and how crew members hunted to provide food.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404831

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Peirce, Robert C.

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Robert C. Peirce, paymaster of the U.S.S. Dawn during the Civil War. From the description of Robert C. Peirce diary, 1862-1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478219 ...

Dawn (Ship)

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...