George Durand Collection, 1861-1865.

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George Durand Collection, 1861-1865.

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The collection includes journals and diaries Durand kept while serving aboard ships in the North and South Atlantic Blockading Squadrons, some of which incorporate both written entries and clippings pasted in from the US Navy Journal. The 1862-1863 volume includes printed accounts of the battle between the Confederate steamship Merrimack and USS Monitor in 1862.

6 v.

New-York Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7587443

New-York Historical Society Library

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United States. Navy. North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (1861-1865)

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United States. Navy. South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (1861-1865)

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United States. Navy

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Naval History Society

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The Naval History Society was established in New York in 1912 "for the purpose of publishing and preserving manuscripts, documents, and writings relating to our naval history, naval art and science, and the surroundings and experiences of seamen in general and of American seamen in particular." Its Collections began with the donation in 1915 of John Sanford Barnes's personal collections by his son, Col. James Barnes. These included library materials now cataloged in the XN classification in the ...

Durand, George Harrison

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Vessels in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron were responsible for preventing Confederate ships from supplying ships in Virginia and North Carolina, and for supporting Union troops. Those in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron operated between Cape Henry, North Carolina, and Key West, Florida. From the description of George Durand Collection, 1861-1865. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 479721841 ...