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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.058 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | Recommendation for E.R. Archer |
| Date | 25 August 1863 |
| Author | Anderson, Joseph R. (1813-1892) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recommendation and certification of Archer's qualifications as a machinist written by J. R. Anderson, owner of the Tredegar works [on Tredegar Iron Works letterhead]. Pencil notation on verso: "letter of J R Anderson & Co Certifying my qualifications as Eng. [illegible] for Vol Navy". Anderson, a Confederate Brigadier General, resigned his position in 1862 to serve in ordinance. |
| Subjects | Artisans Navy Confederate States of America Military History Civil War |
| People | Anderson, J.R. (f. 1863) Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Industry |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |