Box 2
Container
Contains 40 Results:
Letter signed N.P. Banks, Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, Grand Ecore, Louisiana, to Porter. Mentions the arrest of Hanson and Sells and policy regarding cotton shipments. (2 pages), 1864 Apr 6
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02208
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 6
Letter signed K.R. Breese, Mississippi Squadron, Flag Ship Black Hawk, to Porter. Mentions boats traveling on the river. (4 pages), 1864 Apr 6
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02210
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 6
Letter signed Robert Townsend, U.S. Ironclad Steamer Essex, off Fort De Russey, to Porter. Regarding the effect of shot on the ironclad, casemated battery at the fort. (1 page), 1864 Apr 8
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02211
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 8
Letter signed Thos. Kilby Smith, headquarters, 17th Army Corps, Hastings, to Porter. Briefly reports on skirmishes with rebels. (2 pages), 1864 Apr 8
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02212
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 8
Letter signed Watson Smith, Mississippi Squadron, to Porter. Regarding the grounding of his vessel in the river. (3 pages), 1864 Apr 10
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02213
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 10
Letter signed S.L. Phelps, U.S. Ironclad Ram Eastport, Grand Ecore, to Porter. “...Our army is in full retreat to this point....” (1 page), 1864 Apr 10
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02214
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 10
Letter signed Thos. Kilby Smith, headquarters, 17th Army Corps, steamer Hastings, on Red River, Louisiana, to Porter. Contains report of General Banks’ battle with rebel forces near Mansfield. (2 pages), 1864 Apr 10
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02215
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 10
Letter signed C[yrenus] Dominey, steamer General Bragg, mouth of Red River, to Porter. Reports a Mr. Bennet’s demand for confiscated cotton on board the U.S.S. Juliette. (Attached are letter signed W. Bennet, office of assistant special agent of the Treasury Dept. for Leasing Abandoned Plantations, Natchez, Mississippi, to Capt. Cyrenus Dominey, stating his rights to cotton confiscated from the Elger Plantation; and document signed W. Bennet describing seized bales of cotton.), 1864 Apr 12
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02216
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 12
Letter signed Geo. B. Drake, headquarters, Department of the Gulf, Grand Ecore, to Porter. “The Commanding General [has recalled] the signal officer from duty with you, to send him out in direction of Campti.” (1 page), 1864 Apr 14
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02217
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 14
Letter signed Ch. P. Stone, headquarters, Department of the Gulf, Grand Ecore, to Porter. Regarding receipt and delivery of dispatches to Lt. Com. Smith and Brig. Gen. Kilby Smith. (1 page), 1864 Apr 14
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: D02218
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates:
1864 Apr 14