Rowan, Stephen Clegg, 1805-1890 to Lewis H. West

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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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