Wood, William W.W., ?-1882 General Orders for the Engineers Department of the U.S.S. Sloop "Lancaster"

GLC01896.025

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GLC#
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Type
Documents
Date
1859
Author/Creator
Wood, William W.W., ?-1882
Title
General Orders for the Engineers Department of the U.S.S. Sloop "Lancaster"
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
10 p. : docket Height: 31 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

The General Orders includes 7 articles regarding duties assigned according to rank, 19 articles on day-to-day operations and procedures, and orders while "In Port," "At Sea - Steaming," "At Sea - Not Steaming," "Coming to," "Loading Ship," and orders regarding "Lights." Signed on docket by Wood, Chief Engineer. Wood, a pioneer of the steam Navy, oversaw construction of the Merrimac. He later served as engineer and Chief of the Navy and reached the rank of commodore.

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