West, Lewis H., 1829-? to R. West

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GLC#
GLC03836.45-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
22 March 1863
Author/Creator
West, Lewis H., 1829-?
Title
to R. West
Place Written
Charleston, South Carolina
Pagination
3 p. : docket ; Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Says nothing has occurred since his last letter. Reports that the Confederates are improving their defenses to the harbor. Says "By the time they have completed their last battery, I presume there will be no longer any reasonable excuse for delaying the attack." Says they captured a small ship that had lost its way and drifted out to sea. Says he was able to speak to the captured sergeant and 8 privates. Written while aboard the USS "Ladona"

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