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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06107.22.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Union Occupation Newspapers |
| Title | Moreau Forrest to Mary L. Forrest regarding waiting for military orders |
| Date | 6 October 1864 |
| Author | Forrest, Moreau (fl. 1835-1863) |
| Recipient | Forrest, Mary L. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports waiting for military orders with four new vessels. Thanks her for the money she sent and describes how he spent his wages. Discusses relationships between various captains and his meeting with David Porter. |
| Subjects | Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Civil War Union Forces Navy Union General Soldier's Pay |
| People | Forrest, Moreau (fl. 1835-1863) Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) |
| Place written | Mound City, Illinois |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | Forrest was a candidate for mayor of Houston in 1837 and was involved in the early Republic of Texas. He later led the U.S.S. flagship General Burnside through Tennessee rivers to Lamb's Ferry where he destroyed Confederate communication. He commanded the 11th district of the Mississippi Squadron and was a U.S. marshal in Maryland. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |