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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.033 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | George City to J.B. Montgomery requesting letters of recommendation |
| Date | 27 April 1860 |
| Author | City, George W. (fl. 1850-1859) |
| Recipient | Montgomery, J.B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | To Flag Officer J.B. Montgomery, Commanding Pacific Squadron. Requesting letters of recommendation needed by Assistant Engineers Archer, City, and Dungan to present to the Board of Examining Engineers for promotions. According to an Act of Congress, a letter of recommendation is needed from the ship's commander that the assistant engineer served on when going before the board. However, such a letter was not possible due to the sudden detachment from the U.S.S. Frigate "Roanoke" at Boston which the three assistants had served on until that time. Indicates on the upper left hand corner that this letter is a copy. |
| Subjects | Latin and South America Global History and Civics Navy Military History Law |
| People | City, George W. (fl. 1850-1859) Montgomery, John Berrien (1794-1872) |
| Place written | Panama |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | City, George W. (fl. 1850-1859) |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |