8 September 1861

Stringham, Silas Horton, 1797-1876

Letter signed

Title: to Samuel Mercer

Written at Fortress Monroe. Stringham, Flag Officer and Commander of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, writes to Mercer, Captain of the Wabash, flagship of the Squadron. Reports, "It affords me pleasure to be the medium for forwarding to you a copy of the Hon. Sec. of the Navy congratulations on our recent victory at Forts Hatteras & Clark. You will please have it read to the Officers and crew." Gideon Welles served as Secretary of the Navy 1861-1869. In August 1861 General Benjamin Franklin Butler's army joined force with Stringham's Squadron, capturing Forts Hatteras and Clark,…

GLC03097.01

circa 1861-1865

Stringham, Silas Horton, 1797-1876

Photograph

Title: As rear admiral, standing full-length portrait with sword on left hip

Graphite inscription on recto "Comodore Stringham." Graphite inscription on verso "Silas H. Stringham Rear Adm." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.1384

26 March 1840

Stringham, Silas Horton, 1797-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jesse Hoyt

Written by Commander Stringham at the U.S. Navy Yard in New York to Hoyt as Collector of the Port of New York. Tells Hoyt an anchor landed in New York on the USS "Boston" in May 1839. It was picked up in Havana, Cuba by the "Boston."

GLC03479.09

1834/11/12

Stringham, Silas Horton, 1797-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: re: recommendation for a dismissed officer

GLC02466.14