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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02466.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Commander John Rodgers to Major General George B. McClellan |
| Date | 3 May 1863 |
| Author | Rodgers, John (1812-1882) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written aboard the USS "Galena" by Commander Rodgers to Major General McClellan. Says he thinks the flag officer has written to McClellan. The flag officer does not like to answer official questions sent to an officer under his command. Reports that he cannot go out of signal distance from his vessel except under orders. Says he cannot make arrangements to leave, having no power on the premises. Says he must obey the orders of the flag officer. This John Rodgers is the son of War of 1812 naval officer John Rodgers (1772-1838). This letter is clearly dated 1863, but only makes sense if written in 1862. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union General Navy Codes and Signals |
| Place written | Hampton Roads, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | This John Rodgers is the son of the War of 1812 naval officer John Rodgers (1772-1838). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |