Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 2, Volume 2. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 2, Volume 2.
  • Serial Title The War of the Rebellion: Navy Records

Creator

  • Author: United States. War Department.
    Creator Type: Organization

Contributor

  • Other: Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "Published under the direction of The Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy"
  • Other: Marsh, Charles Carlton, 1858-1933
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: C. C. Marsh, Captain, U. S. N., Retired, Officer in Charge Naval Records and Library

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Government Printing Office.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 1921

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of naval correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Navies discussing their operations. According to the introduction in the first volume, the second series contains "reports, orders, and correspondence relating to -- 1. The condition of the Union Navy in 1861, before the commencement of hostilities, and to its increase during the progress of the war, including the annual and special reports of the Secretary of the Navy and chiefs of the various bureaus. 2. The construction and outfit of the Confederate Navy, including privateers, setting forth also the annual and special reports of the Confederate Secretary of the Navy and chiefs of bureaus. 3. Statistical data of all vessels, Union and Confederate, as far as can be obtained. 4. Returns of naval and military property captured by the navies of both sides during the war. 5. Correspondence relating to naval prisoners" (p. x). Index starts on page 823.
  • Physical Description: 864 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Confederate States of America -- History
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Confederate States of America. Navy
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States -- History, Military
  • Keyword: War of the Rebellion papers
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - Civil War
  • Keyword: Union Navy
  • Keyword: Confederate Navy
  • Keyword: reports
  • Keyword: navies
  • Keyword: correspondence
  • Keyword: letters
  • Keyword: officers
  • Keyword: military operations
  • Keyword: squadrons

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States
  • Coverage Date: 1861/1865
  • Time Period: civ-war

Relation

  • Is Referenced By: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: General Index, ark:/67531/metapth204522

Collection

  • Name: War of the Rebellion
    Code: WARR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Book

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Call Number: W 45.5
  • OCLC: 5194016
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 06035188
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth192864

Note

  • Display Note: "Series II--Volume 2. Navy Department Correspondence, 1861-1865, with Agents Abroad."
  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: CS creationHardware: Fujitsu Image Scanner fi 4340C
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