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to Father

The final bombardment of Fort Sumter took place and destroyed the old Confederate flag that flew above it.

GLC07705.182

to Father

He saw the Arago pass by and is hoping there is mail coming in.

GLC07705.184

to Father

He recounts the raising of the "starry banner" over Fort Wagner. He described it as a gala time.

GLC07705.195

to Richard H. Jackson

The loss of the Cumberland and Congress at Newport News caused depression at home. He informs him that the whole Union army on the Potomac is on the advance and is glad his son is so devoted to his country.

GLC07705.206

to Richard H. Jackson

He writes that that he is very well and describes various tomfoolery such as dressing up in women's clothes and running out in the street where he talked to another girl and told her to call him Alice,

GLC07705.318

to Richard H. Jackson

Andy writes he has recently gotten a job making camera boxes. Their mtual friend William Bagwell was recently killed in the navy yard by falling from a scaffold.

GLC07705.379

Edward T. Barker

Profile of man in uniform.

GLC07777.01

Vice Admiral Farragut

Middle-aged man in uniform.

GLC07777.02

Com. Porter

"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862 by W.L. Truxell in the Clerk's office of the United States for the Southern District of New York."

GLC07777.03

Capt. Semmes

CSA captain of Alabama. In uniform.

GLC07777.04