Various [5 Documents pertaining to the surrender of CSS Atlanta to Union ironclads] [decimalized .01-.05]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01007 Author/Creator: Various Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1863-1865 Pagination: 5 documents Order a Copy
Documenting the surrender and prisoner transfers of a Confederate ironclad steamer. Webb was commander of the CSS "Atlanta," which surrendered to Union ironclads. Documents include lists of officers and crew. The CSS "Atlanta" was an ironclad ram stationed at Savannah, Georgia until 16 June 1863 when the Commander William Webb steamed downriver to attack Union monitors in the blockade. It was run aground and forced to surrender. Webb remained a prisoner until he was exchanged on 18 October 1864. The capture was widely publicized in Northern newspapers. Dated March 20, 1863-June 25, 1863.
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