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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06664 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents: Miscellaneous Dates |
| Title | Journal of the U.S. ship Shepherd Knapp |
| Date | 3 May 1862-28 May 1863 |
| Author | Hudson, John Morley (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Written by Hudson as Acting Master on the USS "Shepherd Knapp." Signed at least five times by Hudson, including once on the cover. A note on the inside cover says he lived on Franklin Avenue at East Brooklyn, New York (the second house on the right above Van Buren Street -- he later moved up Franklin Avenue above Myrtle Street). Several doodle drawings, presumably by Hudson, are also on the first few pages of the book. Before the journal begins he provides a list of nine prizes which appear to have been taken by his squadron. Hudson reported for duty on the "Shepherd Knapp" at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 3 May 1862. Provides a day-by-day account of what occurred while the ship was on blockade duty -- mostly off the South Carolina coast. Provides weather conditions for each day and references the ships he comes across. From December 1862-early February 1863, he is New York while the ship gets repairs. After those are complete, the "Shepherd Knapp" took a cruise off St. Thomas. The USS "Shepherd Knapp" was captained by Henry L. Eytinge. The "Knapp" was grounded off Cape Haitien, West Indies, on May 18, 1863, a total loss. The officers and crew were transferred. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Soldier's Diary Blockade Maritime Confederate States of America Caribbean |
| People | Hudson, John Morley (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | [various places] |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | the USS "Shepherd Knapp" was captained by Henry L. Eytinge |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | Shepherd Knapp |