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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02680.27 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to John B. Marchand, an officer in the United States Navy |
| Title | David Glasgow Farragut to John B. Marchand about the situation of sailors whose term has expired |
| Date | 30 March 1864 |
| Author | Farragut, David Glasgow (1801-1870) |
| Recipient | Marchand, John B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Stating that he is aware of the situation of sailors whose term has expired, and enclosing an address [not present] on the subject. Written in response to a letter sent to Farragut by sailors on the U.S.S. Lackawanna. Written on board the U.S.S. Hartford, off Pensacola, Florida, during the Union blockade of major Southern ports. On "Western Gulf Squadron" stationery. |
| Subjects | Blockade Civil War Military History Navy Union Forces Union General |
| People | Marchand, John B. (John Bonnett) (1808-1875) Farragut, David Glasgow (1801-1870) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | David G. Farragut was the first Admiral in the United States navy and Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Navy during the Civil War. John B. Marchand was an officer in the United States Navy. He captained the steamer "Memphis" during the Paraguay expedition, served as Captain of the U.S.S. Lackawanna during the Civil War, later promoted to Commodore. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach |