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Marchand, John B., 1808-1875 John B. Marchand documents [decimalized .01-.34]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02680 Author/Creator: Marchand, John B., 1808-1875 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1849-1873 Pagination: 34 items Order a Copy

Documents relating to John B. Marchand, an officer in the United States Navy. Includes twenty-one Civil War letters, and letters by Thomas ap Catesby Jones, David Farragut, Alfred H. Guernsey, and others. Also includes personal letters regarding Marchand's family. 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.

Marchand, John Bonnett, 1808-1875

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