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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.39 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Edward L. Winder to William McBlair regarding the capture of a slave trading ship |
| Date | 8 July 1858 |
| Author | Winder, Edward L. (fl. 1858) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Relates a conversation with British Naval Commander Wise regarding capture of a slave trading ship. Winder, an American sailor had been stationed on the British ship "Vesuvius," under the command of Wise. Wise told Winder that he had boarded a ship, convinced she was "a slaver," but "could not touch her" because she flew the American flag. When Wise warned the ship that he would inform the "Dale" of her presence, the American flag was brought down, and the captain surrendered. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale" at Porto Praya, Cape Verde. Edward Lloyd Winder, a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, later served in the Confederate Navy. |
| Subjects | African American History American Flag Slavery Slave Trade Global History and Civics Military Law Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | Winder, Edward Lloyd (fl. 1858) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Naval & Maritime; Law; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Edward Lloyd Winder was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, later served in the Confederate Navy. William McBlair was a United States naval officer in command of the ship "Dale," responsible for catching illegal slave trading ships off the coast of Africa. Later served in the Confederate Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |