Barwood, James, fl. 1863-1870 [Collection of Barwood James]

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Three letters, two of war date, from a British-born American seaman. One written during the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1863. He offers fine detail on life aboard Civil War naval vessels, as well as the conflicted attitudes of many northern seamen and soldiers on war aims and race relations. He was skeptical about abolition, as seen in the question he raises with his friend, "Are we wronging 10,000,000 whites to right 4,000,000 Blacks who will never benefit by the righting?"

GLC#
GLC09358
Type
Header Record
Date
1863-1870
Author/Creator
Barwood, James, fl. 1863-1870
Title
[Collection of Barwood James]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
3 letters
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Barwood, James, fl. 1863-1870
Military History
Immigration and Migration
Navy
African American History
Abolition
Slavery
Battle of Charleston Harbor

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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Bill

February 5, 1863

Barwood, James, fl. 1863-1870

writes at great length about slavery and abolition. thinks the institution of slavery is repugnant, but at the same time, thinks it helped to introduce blacks to civilization and that they are better off now than they were before.

GLC09358.1
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Bill

18 September 1863

Barwood, James, fl. 1863-1870

one side of Fort Sumter is battered and they have the whole of Morris Island. 12 of their crew are prisoners. predicts it will take one or two more years for the war to end.

GLC09358.2
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Bill

7 October 1870

Barwood, James, fl. 1863-1870

slept with his door open the night before and someone walked in and took eighty dollars. discusses a land dispute in Omaha.

GLC09358.3