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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.041 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | Edward Archer to Samuel Archibald about why he's resigning from the navy |
| Date | 27 September 1860 |
| Author | Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Recipient | Archibald, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Explaining reasons for his resignation to the Engineer in Chief of the U.S. Navy, and pride felt of serving in the Engineer Corps. "Since my return from the East Indies, in the "Powhatan", I have determined to pursue a private life with a view of advancing my own interest as well as that of my employees." |
| Subjects | Military History Navy Steamboat Civil War |
| People | Archibald, Samuel (fl. 1855-1860) Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Samuel Archibald to Edward R. Archer responding to Archer's reasons for resignation |