Creator:
Rice, James B., fl. 1865.
Inclusive Dates:
1865- 1865
Abstract:
Sixteen letters, from various senders to James B. Rice, engineer on the steamer Daylight. Includes mention of Civil War battles and Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
Engineers.
Sailors.
Civil War (U.S.)
Creator:
Robinson, Horatio G.
Inclusive Dates:
1866- 1867
Abstract:
Letters from Navy sailor Horatio Robinson to his mother, while posted to the USS
Powhatan, flagship of the South Pacific Squadron, dated from locations in Chile and Peru.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Subject:
Callao (Callao, Peru) -- Description and travel.
Chile -- History -- War with Spain, 1865-1866 -- Personal narratives.
Valparaiso (Chile) -- Description and travel.
Sailors.
Military history