Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888 to J. J. Crosby

GLC00930.02

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GLC#
GLC00930.02
Type
Letters
Date
May 9, 1866
Author/Creator
Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888
Title
to J. J. Crosby
Place Written
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Philip Henry Sheridan orders Colonel Crosby to inspect the steamer "Virgin" to see if it had been used as a slaver. Letter written on printed stationery of "Headquarters Military Division of the Gulf, New Orleans, La." "Mobile" has been crossed-out and the steamer "Virgin" has been substituted.

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