Turner, John Wesley, 1833-1899 [Orders to dispatch a gunboat to the mouth of the Chickahominy]

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GLC#
GLC02254.23-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
6 December 1864
Author/Creator
Turner, John Wesley, 1833-1899
Title
[Orders to dispatch a gunboat to the mouth of the Chickahominy]
Place Written
James River, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 32 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Brig. Gnl. Turner relays orders to William A. Parker, in command of the U.S.S. Onondaga. Parker then orders Captain S.W. Graves of the U.S.S. Miami to the Chickahominy. Notes that "should the 'Miami' not be ready to move at once Comdr. Renshaw will detail some other efficient vessel for that purpose."

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