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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02680.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to John B. Marchand, an officer in the United States Navy |
| Title | Thornton A. Jenkins to John B. Marchand explaining his recent movements and discussing those of Admiral Franklin Buchanan, the commander of Confederate ships in Mobile Bay |
| Date | 21 February 1864 |
| Author | Jenkins, Thornton A. (1811-1893) |
| Recipient | Marchand, John B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Report on his naval actions. Explains his recent movements, and discusses those of Admiral Franklin Buchanan, the commander of Confederate ships in Mobile Bay. Says his ship will be at the Pensacola Naval Yards for repairs. Written on board the U.S.S. Richmond, during the blockade of Mobile, Alabama. Jenkins was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. |
| Subjects | Blockade Civil War Military History Navy Union Forces Union General Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America |
| People | Marchand, John B. (John Bonnett) (1808-1875) Jenkins, Thornton Alexander (1811-1893) Buchanan, Franklin (1800-1874) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Thornton A. Jenkins was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. 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 |
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