to Lewis West

Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870 to Lewis West

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GLC#
GLC03836.84-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
January 13, 1865
Author/Creator
Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870
Title
to Lewis West
Place Written
Aboard USS "Harvest Moon" on the Savannah River
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written by Rear Admiral Dahlgren as commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron to Acting Master West as commander of the USS "Fernandina." References West's communication of 2 January. Says "Endeavor to relieve the colored people who were pillaged, and prevent a repetition of the act."

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