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Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870 to Lewis West

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03836.84 Author/Creator: Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870 Place Written: Aboard USS "Harvest Moon" on the Savannah River Type: Letter signed Date: January 13, 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Written by Rear Admiral Dahlgren as commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron to Acting Master West as commander of the USS "Fernandina." References West's communication of 2 January. Says "Endeavor to relieve the colored people who were pillaged, and prevent a repetition of the act."

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