Edward Hooker papers, 1861-1889 (bulk 1861-1865)

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Edward Hooker papers, 1861-1889 (bulk 1861-1865)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58989984

The bulk of the collection consists of four bound volumes containing Lieutenant Hooker's official correspondence (letters and orders) while he was serving as a volunteer naval officer during the Civil War.

0.6 cubic ft. 3 boxes.

Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7773311

Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command

Related Entities

There are 10 Entities related to this resource.

United States. Dept. of the Navy. Library.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65n6xvk (corporateBody)

Yankee (Side-wheel steamer)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6k980qn (corporateBody)

Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61j9fr9 (person)

U.S. naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1847-1877. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20077865 Admiral David Dixon Porter was born in Chester, PA, on June 8, 1813. He was instrumental in Farragut's capturing of New Orleans in 1862 when he set off 20,000 bombs to destroy the Confederate forts, Jackson and Saint Philip. This allowed Farragut to sail past the forts and up the Mississippi to New Orleans. He also was instrumental in the Battle of Vicksburg...

Idaho (Side-wheel steamer)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61w3kns (corporateBody)

Commodore Read (Ferry)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m08wjc (corporateBody)

United States. Navy. Potomac Flotilla

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6np81sc (corporateBody)

United States. Navy

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68m0zj8 (corporateBody)

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...

Currituck (Steam sloop)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65v1qzm (corporateBody)

Hooker, Edward, 1822-1903

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dz0ttw (person)

Edward Hooker was born at Farmington, Connecticut in 1822. He entered the merchant service in 1836 and entered the US Navy on 20 July 1861 when he was appointed acting master. He served on board Louisiana and Victoria before being transferred to the Potomac Flotilla where he command Currituck, Yankee and Commodore Reed. He was wounded on 5 October 1861 while cutting out a privateer and was subsequently in the Burnside Expedition and all of its engagements. After the Civil War he served as the na...

Parker, Foxhall A. (Foxhall Alexander), 1821-1879

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6q53c8b (person)

U.S. naval officer. From the description of Letter, 1848 Aug. 29. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953002 American naval officer. From the description of Autograph telegram signed : St. Inigoes, Md., to Comm. Montgomery at the Washington Navy Yard, 1864 Jun. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612354 From the description of Telegram (not autograph) : "U.S.S. Mahaska, Yorktown", to Admiral S.P. Lee, 1862 Nov. 26. (Unknown). ...