Gorringe, Henry Honeychurch, 1841-1885 to John G. Walker
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03804.06 Author/Creator: Gorringe, Henry Honeychurch, 1841-1885 Place Written: Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 13, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy
Written by Acting Ensign Gorringe to Lieutenant Commander Walker. Reports that William Fordam and Henry Hines both disobeyed orders while he was officer of the deck on 10 February 1863. The order was repeated and they both refused to do any more duty on the "Baron de Kalb." Written aboard the USS "Baron de Kalb" on the Yazoo River.
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