Papers, 1864-1865.

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Papers, 1864-1865.

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Correspondence, 51 letters to his wife, 21 February 1864-17 May 1865. Letter sent from New Orleans, LA, report on conditions in camp, Fort Pillow Massacre, on fellow army recruits and commentary on New Bedford activities; reports on conditions in the Navy, Battle of Mobile Bay and the southern blockade. Also voices opinion on the U.S. Navy, his denial of bounty monies for signing on and then transferring to the Navy and other clashes with the confederates.

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7565376

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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North Carolina (Ship of the line)

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Hartford (Ship)

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USS Hartford, a sloop-of-war, was first commissioned in 1859. She was a part of the East India Squadron, was David Farragut's flagship during the Civil War, and was Stephen B. Luce's flagship as part of the Pacific Squadron. She was decommissioned in 1926. From the description of [Watch, quarter and station bills of USS Hartford.] (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17939597 ...

Murphy, Timothy, ca. 1829-1884.

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Timothy Murphy, a blacksmith from New Bedford, MA, was born in Iceland in 1829. He joined the 4th Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry in February 1864. He transferred to the U.S. Navy in July 1864 as an ordinary seaman. He served the on the North Carolina, Hartford and Princeton and saw action at the Battle of Mobile Bay. He was discharged in 1865 and died in 1884 in New Bedford, MA. From the description of Papers, 1864-1865. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 46425374 ...

Princeton (Steamship)

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