Letter signed David D. Porter, U.S.S. Cricket, suggests that the U.S.S. Eastport be destroyed. (1 page), 1864 Apr 25

Item — Box: 2

Staff Only

Letter signed David D. Porter, U.S.S. Cricket, April 25, 1864

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Letterbook consists of correspondence primarily to and from Seth Ledyard Phelps while commanding U.S. Navy gunboats on the western waters from 1861 to 1864. Correspondence contains accounts of naval operations mainly along the Mississippi, Tennessee, and Red Rivers, including the movement of gunboats to capture Forts Henry and Donelson, and operations during the Red River Campaign. The collection also contains extensive correspondence regarding repairs to the U.S.S. Eastport and its eventual destruction, and repairs to the U.S.S. Choctaw and U.S.S. Lafayette. Principal correspondents include Admiral David D. Porter, Captain Alexander M. Pennock, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, and Commodore Andrew Hull Foote, in addition to three letters of General William T. Sherman.

Dates

1864 Apr 25

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.75 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes (approximately 350 items)))

Language of Materials

English

Related Names

Creator

From the Collection: Phelps, Seth Ledyard, -1885 (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Davis, C.H. (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Dodge, G.M. (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull), 1806-1863 (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Pennock, Alexander M. (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891 (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Prichett, James M. (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Smith, C.F. (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 (Author, Person)