Oneida ship's diary, 1862-1863.

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  • Oneida (Ship : 1832-1864)
  • Archival and manuscript material
  • Microform, Microfilm

    • Where to find it

    Davis Library — Microfilm Use Copy (Lower level)

    Call Number
    1-4485 (3171)
    Status
    Available

    Southern Historical Collection (Wilson Library)

    Call Number
    3171-z
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Summary

    The collection contains an informal daily diary of activities, events, and weather kept by various crew members of the Oneida from March 1862 to November 1863. Among the diary's enclosures are two undated pages of the "Report Book of Marine Guard, U.S. Sloop of War Savannah" and a pencil sketch of a steamer.

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    Other details

    Description:
    1 v. (167 pages)
    Published:
    Language:
    English
    Biographical Sketch of Creators:
    The U.S.S. Steam sloop Oneida was a screw corvette of 1032 tons and nine guns. Under the command of United States naval officer S. Phillips Lee for the period of the Civil War covered in the diary, the Oneida participated in an expedition up the Mississippi River to Vicksburg, Miss.; engaged in the blockade of Mobile, Ala.; made monthly stops in Pensacola, Fla., for refueling; and visited the Lesser Antilles.
    Notes:
    In the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (#3171-z).
    Master microfilm (M-3171) held by: NcU.
    Microfilm filmed by University of North Carolina, Library, Photographic Service, 1981.
    Local Notes:
    Source of acquisition: Acquired 1955.
    Genre or Form:
    History
    OCLC Number:
    24569648

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