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- GLC#
- GLC03836.49-View header record
- Type
- Documents
- Date
- 7 July 1863
- Author/Creator
- Rowan, Stephen Clegg, 1805-1890
- Title
- to Lewis H. West
- Place Written
- at Sea
- Pagination
- 1 p. : Height: 34 cm, Width: 21 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Document written in secretarial hand and signed by Captain Rowan of the USS "New Ironsides" to West as the commander of the USS "Ladona," ordering him to proceed at once to Port Royal, South Carolina to tow one of the ironsides to Charleston. Also signed by William Reynolds (signature is sloppy and spelling might be different) as "commander and senior officer," possibly of the squadron at Port Royal, who noted that the "Ladona" reported to Port Royal on 8 July. West was given command of the "Ladona" a few days previously when his captain was sent to take command of the "Weehawken" (see GLC03836.51). White while aboard the USS "New Ironsides".
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