Farragut, David Glasgow (1801-1870) [General order requesting fleet to thank God for victory]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04664.02 Author/Creator: Farragut, David Glasgow (1801-1870) Place Written: Mobile Bay, Alabama Type: Letter Date: 7 August 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy
A clerical copy of the General Order issued by Farragut on 7 August 1864. The order asks the fleet to give thanks to God for their victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay.
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