Notes of conversations with a volunteer officer in the United States Navy, on the passage of the forts below New Orleans, April 24th, 1862, and other points of service on the Mississippi River during that year.

Description

Main Author

Taylor, Asher, 1800-1878.

Language(s)

English

Published

New York, Printed for private circulation, 1868.

Subjects

Taylor, Gorham Coffin, > Taylor, Gorham Coffin, / 1835-1868.
Sciota (Gunboat)
New Orleans (La.) > New Orleans (La.) / History > New Orleans (La.) / History / Capture, 1862.

Note

Movements of Gorham Coffin Taylor and the U.S. gunboat Sciota.
"Only 100 copies printed." Penciled note in this copy: "But 40 issued."
Penciled note on fly leaf: "In another copy of this book presented to Mr. Mills it is signed: From the boy's father. A.T."
Presentation copy, with author's initials; name of recipient erased.
Illustrations and plate are mounted photographs; also a photograph mounted inside of back cover.

Physical Description

29 p. incl. illus., pl., ports. 27 cm.

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