Union sailor Civil War letter

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Manuscript Collections Union sailor Civil War letter

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Union sailor Civil War letter, 1863 Nov. 9. 1 item. Location: Misc:U. Autograph letter signed "S" and addressed to "Bro[ther] from a sailor aboard the USS Richmond, Western Gulf Coast Blockading Squadron, stationed at New Orleans, La. The Union sailor describes secessionist sentiment in New Orleans and comments that the city's warehouses are empty or occupied by "contrabands," escaped slaves. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4890.

Manuscript Number

Mss. 4890

Manuscript Topic

New Orleans in the Civil War

Civil War

African Americans

Record Type

Manuscript Collections

Year

1863

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