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Philip G. Peltz Journal, 1862-03-02 - 1863-03-28

 File — Box: 1, item: 1
Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection contains the journal of Philip G. Peltz, chief engineer of the U. S. S. Dacota during the American Civil War. It also includes a typed, bound transcription of the journal. Peltz wrote about his experiences aboard the ship in 1862 and 1863, including the destruction of the U. S. S. Merrimack, his experience with yellow fever, and encounters with people escaping enslavement who sought out the Union...
Dates: 1862-03-02 - 1863-03-28

Philip G. Peltz Journal Transcription

 File — Box: 1, item: 2
Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection contains the journal of Philip G. Peltz, chief engineer of the U. S. S. Dacota during the American Civil War. It also includes a typed, bound transcription of the journal. Peltz wrote about his experiences aboard the ship in 1862 and 1863, including the destruction of the U. S. S. Merrimack, his experience with yellow fever, and encounters with people escaping enslavement who sought out the Union...
Dates: 1862 - 1863