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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02680.31 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to John B. Marchand, an officer in the United States Navy |
| Title | Thornton A. Jenkins to John B. Marchand ordering him to move his boat to replace a departing ship in the blockade |
| Date | 9 February 1864 |
| Author | Jenkins, Thornton A. (1811-1893) |
| Recipient | Marchand, John B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Ordering Marchand to move his boat to replace a departing ship in the blockade. Written on board the U.S.S. Richmond during the Union blockade of Mobile Bay. |
| Subjects | Blockade Civil War Military History Navy Union Forces Union General |
| People | Marchand, John B. (John Bonnett) (1808-1875) Jenkins, Thornton Alexander (1811-1893) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; The American Civil War |
| 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 |