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Title: [Joseph F. Miller?] to Percival Drayton, 1863-03-04
Date(s): 1863-03-04
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Letter gives a report of the injuries sustained by the ironclad USS Passaic during the attack on Fort McAllister.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_B_14364
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: John Downes to Percival Drayton, 1863-03-04
Date(s): 1863-03-04
Contributor(s): Downes, John, 1784-1854 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Commander Downes gives his account of the actions of his ironclad, Nahant, during the engagement at Fort McAllister.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_B_14366
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: [Joseph F. Miller?] to Percival Drayton, 1863-03-04
Date(s): 1863-03-04
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Letter provides a list of the ammunition expended by the USS Passaic during the attack on Fort McAllister.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_B_14365
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: John Downes to Percival Drayton, 1863-03-03
Date(s): 1863-03-03
Contributor(s): Downes, John, 1784-1854 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Expenditure of amenities of the Passaic.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_B_14367
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: Samuel Huse to Percival Drayton, 1863-03-03
Date(s): 1863-03-03
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Extract from the log of U. S. Iron Clad Steamer Passaic
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_B_14368
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: Gideon Welles to David Glasgow Farragut, 1865-03-22
Date(s): 1865-03-22
Contributor(s): Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 (correspondent), Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870 (correspondent)
Description: The Navy Department requests that the board currently convened, of which Farragut is the president, take under consideration and advise on the relative merits of the pivot and the broadside systems of ordnance on vessels of the classes of the Ticonderoga, Lackawanna, and Juniata.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_B_16720
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: South Atlantic Blockading Squadron volumes, Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton, 1863-01-26
Date(s): 1863-01-26
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Copy of letter from du Pont instructs Drayton to proceed with the Passaic to Wassaw Sound, where it will guard the sound and the gunboats against any attempt made by the iron clad steamer Fingal (otherwise called the Atlanta) to enter it.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_A_03280_233
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: South Atlantic Blockading Squadron volumes, Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton, 1863-02-27
Date(s): 1863-02-27
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont orders Drayton to the fort at Genesis Point (Fort McAllister) on the Ogeechee River, where du Pont has decided to test the ironclads. Commander Daniel Ammen of the Patapsco and Commander John Downes of the Nahant are bringing their vessels and are ordered to report to Drayton. Du Pont anticipates the encounter may also lead to the capture or destruction of the Nashville. The Marblehead is to remain anchored in Wassaw Sound to cover the blockade.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_A_03281_175
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: South Atlantic Blockading Squadron volumes, Samuel Francis du Pont et al. to Percival Drayton et al., 1863-04-14
Date(s): 1863-04-14
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont requests the officers in his squadron to assemble on board the Passaic to report on the points referred to in the letter from the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting relating to the Petty officers for the ironclads.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_A_03282_241
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: South Atlantic Blockading Squadron volumes, Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton, 1863-04-27
Date(s): 1863-04-27
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont orders Drayton to fill any vacancies in the other ironclads from Drayton's crew on the Passaic and transfer as many other men as he can spare to the USS Stettin before departing for New York with the Passaic.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_A_03283_024
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: South Atlantic Blockading Squadron volumes, Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton et al., 1863-04-18
Date(s): 1863-04-18
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont writes that he is sending copies of a dispatch from the Navy Department asking that Commanders of ironclads report frequently on the qualities of those vessels.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_A_03282_243
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: Drawing of Proposed Confederate Ironclad Merrimack No. 2, undated
Date(s): 1865
Contributor(s): Smith, Xanthus, 1839-1929 (artist)
Description: Drawing depicting the plan and end views of the proposed Confederate ironclad 'Merrimac No. 2.' The drawing includes technical information regarding the ship's displacement and dimensions. This proposed ironclad modeled from the C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimac) but was never actually built.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_E_19029
Collection: Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

Title: Was the "Keokuk" a failure?:
Date(s): 1863
Contributor(s): (author)
Description: "An almost 2000 word defense of the ship Whitney built, in which he endeavors 'to show that in the short life of the vessel, she developed qualities which no other Iron Clad hitherto built in this country possessed to the same degrees...' This whole business of Iron Clads, is in its infancy, and we must expect occasional disaster, until experience has shown us where the weak points are, and how to strengthen them...' Presentation copy, inscribed: 'Hon. Gideon Welles Secretary of the Navy with...
Show more"An almost 2000 word defense of the ship Whitney built, in which he endeavors 'to show that in the short life of the vessel, she developed qualities which no other Iron Clad hitherto built in this country possessed to the same degrees...' This whole business of Iron Clads, is in its infancy, and we must expect occasional disaster, until experience has shown us where the weak points are, and how to strengthen them...' Presentation copy, inscribed: 'Hon. Gideon Welles Secretary of the Navy with the Compliments of C.W Whitney."--bookseller notes.
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Collection ID: f Pam 2012.0198
Hagley ID: 08193271_keokuk
Collection: Trade catalogs and pamphlets

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont, 1864-09-08
Date(s): 1864-09-08
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton gives his account of the Battle of Mobile Bay and subsequent events. He is pleased to hear from du Pont that public opinion finally seems to be turning in du Pont's favor.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_B_16422
Collection: Civil War collections, Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers (Winterthur)

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