Turner, John Wesley, 1833-1899 [Orders to dispatch a gunboat to the mouth of the Chickahominy]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02254.23 Author/Creator: Turner, John Wesley, 1833-1899 Place Written: James River, Virginia Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 6 December 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 32 cm Order a Copy
Brig. Gnl. Turner relays orders to William A. Parker, in command of the U.S.S. Onondaga. Parker then orders Captain S.W. Graves of the U.S.S. Miami to the Chickahominy. Notes that "should the 'Miami' not be ready to move at once Comdr. Renshaw will detail some other efficient vessel for that purpose."
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