Parker, William A., fl. 1864 to Richard T. Renshaw

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GLC#
GLC02254.22-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
30 November 1864
Author/Creator
Parker, William A., fl. 1864
Title
to Richard T. Renshaw
Place Written
Dutch Gap, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 34.2 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Parker, Commander of the U.S.S. Onondaga, states "you will not employ Negroes as lookouts, as they are not fit to be entrusted with such important duties." Informs Renshaw, Commander of the U.S.S. Massasoit, that "in this Division the strictest discipline must be preserved," and that military vessels will undergo frequent inspection. States that monthly reports will be issued to Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter. Written aboard the Onondaga, on the James River at Dutch Gap.

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