Diary, March 28-May 16, 1865.

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Diary, March 28-May 16, 1865.

Diary describes Fleming's flight to Augusta, Ga. after the fall of Richmond, guarding the specie of the Confederate treasury; furlough permit, May 2, 1865, signed by Commandant William H. Parker.

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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...

Patrick Henry (Ship : 1839-1869)

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Merchant vessel, out of New York, N.Y.; mastered by Joseph C. Delano, on multiple voyages 7 Nov. 1839-3 Feb. 1843; built at New York by in 1839; owner-agent: Grinnell, Minturn & Company; sailed in Blue Swallowtail Line of sailing packets between New York and Liverpool from 1839 until 1852; 1852, transferred to Red Swallowtail Line of sailing packets between New York and London, until sold to British in 1864. From the description of Logbook, 1839 Nov. 7-1843 Feb. 3. (Old Dartmouth...

Fleming, Robert Hanson.

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Midshipman in the Confederate States of America, assigned to the steamship Patrick Henry. From the description of Diary, March 28-May 16, 1865. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 53308054 ...

Parker, William Harwar, 1826-1896

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