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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.41 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Report of target practice on board the U.S.S. Dale |
| Date | 31 August - 3 September 1858 |
| Author | McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Reporting the outcomes of three target practice sessions, for cannons, muskets and rifles, on board the U.S.S. "Dale." Docketed in clerical hand, with note: "Sent to Chief of Bureau" |
| Subjects | Artillery Weaponry Ammunition Navy Maritime Global History and Civics Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | William McBlair was a United States naval officer in command of the ship "Dale," responsible for catching illegal slave trading ships off the coast of Africa. Later served in the Confederate Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |