West, Lewis H., 1829-? to R. West

GLC03836.80

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GLC#
GLC03836.80-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 1, 1864
Author/Creator
West, Lewis H., 1829-?
Title
to R. West
Place Written
St. Catherine's Sound, Georgia
Pagination
4 p. : docket ; Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Says the election turned out alright and that Pennsylvania redeemed herself. Says 2 deserters told him of a sloop with 10 bales of cotton that is trying to run the blockade. He has since been searching for her. Has heard Sherman is 20 miles from Savannah. Says the admiral wants to send sailors on shore to help the army but goes on to say "I dont believe that any amount of drilling will ever make soldiers out of sailors, so as to make them useful in military operations." Says 22 of his 80 men are about to leave as their time in the service is up. Written while aboard the USS "Fernandina".

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