Collins, J. Hunter, fl. 1862 to Daniel Ruggles

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GLC#
GLC04210.02-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
15 August 1862
Author/Creator
Collins, J. Hunter, fl. 1862
Title
to Daniel Ruggles
Place Written
Saint Francisville, Louisiana
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 22.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Says the Federal steamer Sumter (formerly the Confederate steamer Lovell) has run aground nearby, and discusses possible actions. Says "…she lies within thirty feet of the shore ... evidently becoming firmly fastened every hour …"

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