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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.057 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | Edward Archer to Samuel J. Harrison applying for engineer position aboard a steamer |
| Date | 25 August 1863 |
| Author | Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Recipient | Harrison, Samuel J. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Application for the position of Chief Engineer "on board the steamer to be commanded by Captain Dacey Va Volunteer Navy." Lists qualifications, former service record, and references enclosed testimonials of his qualifications. Docket on verso: "Application for Appointment in the Vol. Navy Aug 25th/63". Harrison was president of the Virginia Volunteer Navy Company. Marked "copy" in upper left hand corner. |
| Subjects | Military History Steamboat Civil War Confederate States of America Navy Office Seeker |
| People | Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) Harrison, Samuel J. (fl. 1855-1863) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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 |