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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03479.37 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Charles Henry Poor to consul regarding accompanying a couple on a ship |
| Date | 13 March 1865 |
| Author | Poor, Charles Henry (1808-1882) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Poor as commander of the USS "Saranac" to an unknown consul. Says he would be happy if he would accompany Mr. & Mrs. Phelps on board at 3:30 to take soup with him. |
| Subjects | Military History Navy Union Forces Civil War Entertaining and Hospitality Global History and Civics Diplomacy |
| People | Poor, Charles Henry (1808-1882) |
| Place written | Aboard USS Saranac |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1808, Charles Henry Poor entered the Navy in 1825 and served nearly 30 years at sea. During the Civil War, he commanded the Brooklyn, Roanoke, St. Louis, and Saranac. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1868 and commanded the North Atlantic Squadron. Poor retired in 1870 from that post. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |