United States -- Navy -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Edwin C. Stone Letter
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2018-028
Abstract
The collection contains a letter written by sailor Edwin C. Stone aboard the U.S.S. Minnesota, November 11, 1861 to his brother Persley Stone. The majority of letter is advice from Edwin to Persley on how to behave at his new job. It also contains a run in between the Minnesota and an "infernal machine," and the threat of the Merrimac attacking.
Dates:
1861