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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02680.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to John B. Marchand, an officer in the United States Navy |
| Title | Gideon Welles to John B. Marchand promoting Samuel Huse |
| Date | 3 September 1861 - 11 September 1861 |
| Author | Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) |
| Additional authors | Almy, John Jay (1815-1895) |
| Recipient | Marchand, John B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Copy of Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles' promotion of Samuel Huse as "acting Master of the U.S. Steamer James Adger." Includes copies of docketing/endorsements by Commander Samuel L. Breese and Commander John Jay Almy. |
| Subjects | Steamboat Navy Government and Civics Military History Lincoln's Cabinet |
| People | Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) Marchand, John B. (John Bonnett) (1808-1875) Almy, John Jay (1815-1895) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Gideon Welles was the Secretary of the Navy. John Jay Almy was a Union Naval officer. 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 |