Timothy Murphy correspondence
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSC-131
Content Description
Letters to his wife in New Bedford, MA from his Civil War service in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, February 21, 1864 to May 17, 1865. Murphy saw action at the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864, and served in the Blockading Squadron off the Georgia coast. Describes camp and shipboard life, clashes with the Confederates, his shipmates, mainly Irish–Americans from Massachusetts, and his opinion about the war and the U.S. Navy.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 Feb 21-1865 May 17
Creator
- Murphy, Timothy F. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Conditions Governing Use
Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- None
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository