Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
Naval seaman John M. Dillingham was serving aboard the U.S. sloop of war Housatonic off Charleston, South Carolina during the Civil War when he wrote his mother. He discussed drills and chores aboard ship, taking a prize, and other ships captured or destroyed by the Union blockade.
John mentions the death of Stonewall Jackson and deployment of Union troops. He asked his mother to write him if she sees prize money being paid.
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About This Item
- Title: John M. Dillingham to his mother, South Carolina, 1863
- Creator: John Monroe Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1863-05-15
- Subject Date: 1863
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Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Charleston, SC
- Port Royal, SC
- Wilmington, NC
- Media: Paper
- Local Code: 1863-05-15 JMD to MDD letter
- Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Armored vessels
- Blockade--Charleston (S.C.)
- Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863
- Coast defenses
- Confederate States of America. Army
- Cotton trade
- Dillingham family
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Correspondence
- Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Travel
- Fort Sumpter (Charleston, S.C.)
- Housatonic (sloop of war)
- Leopard (steamer)
- Prize money
- Ships--Maintenace and repair
- Stonewall Jackson (steamer)
- Tupentine industry and trade
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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(207) 865-3170
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