Minutes of disposition by General Foster for the expedition in the Stono to begin 1 July 1864
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Minutes of disposition by General Foster for the expedition in the Stono to begin 1 July 1864
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Description
Rear Admiral Dahlgren was made Commander of the Washington Navy Yard in 1862 and chief of the Bureau of Ordnance in 1863; in July 1863 he was given command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron where the massive Dahlgren guns he designed were used against Fort Wagner and Fort Sumter. He was key in securing Charleston's harbor and helped Gen. Sherman capture Savannah in 1864.
Creator
Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Date
1864-06-30
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Civil War Diaries and Letters
Civil War Collection
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MsC906
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