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Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers, 1852-1911 (bulk 1862-1865): Finding Aid

Published in December 2008

Summary Information

  • Publisher: United States Naval Academy. Special Collections & Archives.
  • Publisher Address:
    589 McNair Road
    Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5029, USA
    Phone: 410-293-6917
    https://www.usna.edu/Library/sca/index.php
  • Call number: MS 310
  • Location: Special Collections & Archives Department - Manuscripts
  • Title: Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers
  • Dates: 1852-1911
  • Bulk Dates: 1862-1865
  • Size: 1.83 linear feet
  • Container Summary: 1 half-manuscript box, 1 flat box, 1 oversize folder
  • Creator: Nestell, Daniel D. T., d. 1900
  • Language(s) of material: English
  • Abstract: The Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers, spanning from 1852 to 1911, focus primarily on Nestell's service and experiences as an Assistant Surgeon in the United States Navy during the Civil War. The papers describe Nestell's naval career, from his initial appointment through his retirement and subsequent pension claims, including descriptions of his time as a Confederate Prisoner of War, and eye witness accounts of numerous naval engagements, including the First Battle of Galveston, the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, and the Siege of Vicksburg, through a series of original drawings.

Biography of Daniel D. T. Nestell

Daniel D. T. Nestell, reportedly born in New York between 1815 and 1819, graduated with honors from the University of the City of New York's University Medical College (later the New York University School of Medicine) in 1843. Following graduation, Nestell, accompanied by one of his professors (Dr. Valentine Mott), traveled abroad for two years in furtherance of his medical studies. Upon his return to the United States, Dr. Nestell reportedly worked as a physician or apothecary until 1862.

On January 25, 1862, Dr. Nestell was appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon, to serve on the U.S.S. Clifton (side wheel steamer). While assigned to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Clifton participated in the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip in April 1862, the Siege of Vicksburg in June 1862, and the First Battle of Galveston in October 1862, before being captured by Confederate forces at Sabine Pass, Texas on September 8, 1863. Nestell was subsequently held as a prisoner of war until January 1864, when he was released.

After his release from Confederate captivity, and a subsequent furlough, Nestell was assigned to the U.S.S. Alabama (side wheel steamer), again serving as Acting Assistant Surgeon. Assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Alabama took part in the Union attacks on Fort Fisher from December 1864 to January 1865. During the action at Fort Fisher, Nestell suffered irreversible hearing damage. Five months later, on June 6, 1865, Dr. Nestell's appointment as Acting Assistant Surgeon was revoked, and he was honorably discharged from the Navy in August of that year.

On September 9, 1869, Nestell received an appointment as Acting Assistant Surgeon in the U.S. Army, and served at Camp Warner, Oregon until April 1871. After serving briefly in California and the Arizona Territory, Nestell returned to civilian life in May 1872, and served in private practice in California.

Dr. Daniel D. T. Nestell died on October 24, 1900. Dr. Nestell was survived by his wife, Maria Louisa Whaites Nestell, whom he married in 1864, and his daughter, Ella.

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Description of Contents

The Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers, comprising 1.83 linear feet of documents and spanning from 1843 to 1911, focus primarily on Nestell's service and experiences as an Assistant Surgeon in the United States Navy during the Civil War. The papers describe Nestell's naval career, from his initial appointment through his retirement and subsequent pension claims, including descriptions of his time as a Confederate prisoner of war, and eye witness accounts of numerous naval engagements through a series of original drawings.

The collection is primarily composed of correspondence, claim receipts, news clippings, photographs, and original drawings.

The collection is organized into three series by document type. UNITED STATES NAVY FILES consists of documents pertaining to the functional aspects of Nestell's career as an Assistant Surgeon in the United States Navy, including appointments, prize claims, and pension claims. The series also includes Nestell's Doctor of Medicine diploma. PHOTOGRAPHS consists of nine portraits of United States military personnel, including Nestell, and fellow crew of the U.S.S. Alabama. DRAWINGS, representing over one-half of the collection, consists of original drawings by Nestell, primarily depicting major engagements of the Union Navy's West Gulf Blockading Squadron and Mississippi Squadron, in which U.S.S. Clifton took part.

In addition to biographical inquiries pertaining to Nestell, the major research area served by the Nestell Papers (specifically Nestell's drawings) is the study of the activities of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, including the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, the Siege of Vicksburg, and the First Battle of Galveston.

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Arrangement

The Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers are organized into the following series:

  • Series 1: UNITED STATES NAVY FILES, 1843-1911
  • Series 2: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1864, undated
  • Series 3: DRAWINGS, 1862-1865
  • Subseries 3a: Ships, Maps and Battle Scenes, 1862-1865
  • Subseries 3b: Portraits, undated
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Access and Use

Access

Access is unrestricted.

Copyright and Permission

The Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers are the physical property of Nimitz Library. Copyright belongs to the authors or creators of the works, or their legal representatives. For further information, consult the Head, Special Collections & Archives.

It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure written permission to publish, reprint, or reproduce material from Special Collections & Archives. The researcher assumes responsibility for infringement of copyright or literary or publication rights. Please contact the Head, Special Collections & Archives for permission to publish and for further information.

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Acquisition and Appraisal

Provenance and Acquisition

Purchased in September 1995 and gift of Mr. Royal Luty in December 1997. Accession Nos. 95-51 and 97-76.

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Related Materials

Location of Copies or Alternate Formats

The Nestell Papers have been digitized in their entirety. In addition to following the links in the Container List below, the materials can be accessed through the Nimitz Library Digital Collections at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/ik5eus/alma991006445389706751.

Related Archival Material

There are no other known collections of papers of Daniel D. T. Nestell.

Materials Cataloged Separately

No materials have been removed from this collection.

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Processing and Other Information

Preferred Citation

Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers, MS 310

Special Collections & Archives Department

Nimitz Library

United States Naval Academy

Selected Bibliography

The following sources were consulted during preparation of the biographical note:

Navy Department. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1959-1981.

Processing Information

This collection was originally processed by Mary R. Catalfamo in 1996 and reprocessed by David D'Onofrio in December 2008. Finding aid written by David D'Onofrio in December 2008.

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Subject Headings

Name and Subject Terms

  • Clifton (side wheel steamer)
  • Nestell, Daniel D. T., d. 1900
  • Sabine Pass, Battle of, Tex., 1863
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works
  • United States. Navy. West Gulf Squadron

Genre Terms

  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Correspondence
  • Drawings (visual works)
  • Manuscripts
  • Orders (military records)
  • Photographs
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Contents List

Series 1: UNITED STATES NAVY FILES, 1843-1911 Box 1

Series Description

Varied documentation of Nestell's career as a surgeon in the United States Navy in the Civil War and subsequent retirement. The documents pertain to Nestell's appointment as an Acting Assistant Surgeon, claims for prize money and indemnification due to injury, pension payouts, and time spent as a prisoner of war of the Confederacy. Included in the series are letters, orders, claim forms and receipts, news clippings, appointments, a Confederate Navy voucher, an oath of office, and a report.

Among the items in the series are two Confederate documents, consisting of a voucher for hauling and an appointment as surgeon for Dr. James M. Jackson.

Also included in this series is a biographical chronology of Nestell compiled by one of his great grandchildren, which includes highlights of Nestell's service record, as well as Nestell's Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of the City of New York Medical School.

Series Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by document type.

Box 1 Folder 1

Appointment - Acting Assistant Surgeon (U.S.N), 1862 January 6-1863 April 3

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445187406751

Box 1 Folder 2

Appointment - Surgeon (Dr. James M. Jackson, C.S.A.), 1863 June 12

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445187806751

Box 1 Folder 3

Biographical Material, undated

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445187906751

Box 1 Folder 4

Confederate Navy Voucher - Hauling Fees, 1864 March 16

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445187706751

Box 1 Folder 5

Correspondence - Confederate Captivity, 1864 February 2, undated

Includes a written pledge by Nestell not to divulge C.S.A. information upon his release as a prisoner of war [POW].

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445187606751

Box 1 Folder 6

Correspondence - Leave of Absence (Wife's Illness), 1864 February 27-March 5

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Box 1 Folder 7

Correspondence - Pension, 1886 February 17-1911 October 17

Includes Accrued Pension Notices and a Declaration for Original Invalid Pension form.

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445186006751

Box 1 Folder 8

Correspondence - Report Receipts, 1864 July-August

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Box 1 Folder 9

Correspondence - Request for "The Medical and Surgical History of the Rebellion", undated

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Drawer MSOS Folder 1

Diploma - Doctor of Medicine, University of the City of New York, 1843

Box 1 Folder 10

Morning Report, 1852 June 1

Marine Barracks, Pensacola, Florida. Signed by Captain Josiah Tattnall.

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445187006751

Box 1 Folder 11

News Clippings - Confederate Captivity, 1864 February 29, undated

Includes a narrative by Nestell of the naval action at Sabine Pass and his subsequent captivity as a prisoner of war [POW].

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445186906751

Box 1 Folder 12

Oath of Office - Surgeon's Steward (William Betts), 1864 June 3

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Box 1 Folder 13

Orders, 1865 February 24, 1869 September 9-1872 January 2

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Box 1 Folder 14

War Prize and Loss Indemnification Claims, 1864 April-May, 1874 June 17-March 17

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Series 2: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1864, undated Box 1

Series Description

Portraits of Nestell and other U.S. Navy and Army personnel, including crew members of U.S. Ships Alabama and Clifton. Included in the series are cartes de visite, a tintype, and a negative.

Series Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by name.

Box 1 Folder 15

Bates, William (Acting Master, U.S.S. Alabama), 1864 November

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Box 1 Folder 16

Bowen, William S. (U.S.N.), undated

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Box 1 Folder 17

Glisson, O.S. (Captain, U.S.N.), undated

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Box 1 Folder 18

Law, [Richard] L. (Captain, U.S.S. Clifton), undated

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Box 1 Folder 19

Nelson, Wilson (Captain), undated

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Box 1 Folder 20

Nestell, Daniel D., undated

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Box 1 Folder 21

Otis, A. (Colonel), undated

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Box 1 Folder 22

Smith, Frank (Volunteer Lieutenant, U.S.S. Alabama), undated

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Box 1 Folder 23

Stewart (Colonel), undated

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Series 3: DRAWINGS, 1862-1865 Box 2[OS]

Series Description

Pencil and ink drawings by Nestell, primarily of U.S.S. Clifton and the naval actions undertaken by the West Gulf Blockading Squadron.

Series Arrangement

Organized into two subseries by subject.

Subseries 3a: Ships, Maps and Battle Scenes, 1862-1865

Subseries Description

Depictions of Union naval vessels (primarily U.S.S. Clifton), Civil War battle scenes and maps, and landscapes. Prominent engagements include the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, the Siege of Vicksburg, and the First Battle of Galveston, as well as several drawings of action on Bayou Teche. In addition to U.S.S. Clifton, featured naval vessels include U.S. Ships Westfield, Mississippi, Hartford, and Harriet Lane.

Subseries Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by date of drawing.

Box 2[OS] Folder 1
The U.S. Steamers Clifton, Westfield, and Jackson in a Storm Off [blank], 1862 February

Digital copy available at: https://usna.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USNA_INST/t2tcj0/alma991006445264606751

Box 2[OS] Folder 2
The U.S. Steamer Clifton Off Cape Hatteras, 1862 March

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Box 2[OS] Folder 3
South West Pass of Mississippi Vessels: Underscored [Vessels Ran] Aground, Others Towing Off, [1862] March

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Box 2[OS] Folder 4
[Map Showing Clifton and Squadron at Pass L'Outre, Depicting Clifton's Route Through the Gulf of Mississippi], undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 5
The Fleet Within Three Miles of English Channel - Seward's Point on the Left Behind Which is Fort Jackson and a Large Rebel Fleet, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 6
An Old Fisherman in his Boat Scudding from Ship to Ship, Selling at Exorbitant Prices Too, 1862 April 15

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Box 2[OS] Folder 7
The Scene of Action Commencing April 18 as Far as I Can See from the Deck of Our Vessel, [1862]

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Box 2[OS] Folder 8
The Fleet Engaging the Two Forts [at] 3 1/2 AM, 1862 April 24

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Box 2[OS] Folder 9
Running of the Forts by Commd. Farragut's Fleet, 1862 April 24

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Box 2[OS] Folder 10
The "Great Battery" Ram Built at New Orleans to Destroy the Union Fleet, Sunk After Being Disabled and Burnt, 1862 April 24

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Box 2[OS] Folder 11
Capture of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, 1862 April 24

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Box 2[OS] Folder 12
Scene Above Quarantine, [1862 April 24]

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Box 2[OS] Folder 13
The U.S. Steamer Mississippi Crippling the Manassas, [1862 April 24]

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Box 2[OS] Folder 14
The Hartford Attacked by the Ram Louisiana, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 15
The Clifton Burning a Fire Raft, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 16
General Butler's Troops Passing Through a Bayou in the Rear of Fort St. Phillip, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 17
A Casemate at Fort Jackson, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 18
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip: Design Drawn on the Spot, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 19
Blowing Up of the Confederate Steamer Louisiana After Surrender, [1862 April 28]

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Box 2[OS] Folder 20
Refugees from Fort Jackson, 1862 April 28

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Box 2[OS] Folder 21
Fort Jackson, 1862 April 29

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Box 2[OS] Folder 22
Fort Jackson, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 23
Arrival of the Hartford off New Orleans, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 24
Appearance of the Levee, New Orleans, 1862 April

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Box 2[OS] Folder 25
"Orphan Asylum" - Below New Orleans, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 26
Baton Rouge, Mississippi, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 27
The Harriet Lane, Com. D. Porter, 1862 May

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Box 2[OS] Folder 28
Off Biloxi - The Clifton After Them with a "Sharp Stick", 1862 May

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Box 2[OS] Folder 29
A Grave Yard on Pearl River, Mississippi; U.S. Surveying Steamer Sachem;[Bust Profile of Bearded U.S.N. Officer], 1862 May

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Box 2[OS] Folder 30
The Great Water Spout - Off "Round Island", 1862 May 24

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Box 2[OS] Folder 31
Round Island [in] Mississippi Sound, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 32
Off Forts Morgan and Gains, 1862 May 30

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Box 2[OS] Folder 33
[View of] Rear of Fort Pickens, fort McRae, Fort Barrancas, and U.S.S. Clifton, 1862 May 31

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Box 2[OS] Folder 34
Pensacola, Florida, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 35
[Vicksburg and the Union Fleet: Diagram of Mississippi River from Warrenton past Vicksburg to Juncture of Yazoo River], undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 36
A Secesh [Confederate] Soldier from Vicksburg, 1862 June 19

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Box 2[OS] Folder 37
View of Vicksburg, 1862 June 22

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Box 2[OS] Folder 38
A Hasty Sketch: The Louisiana Bell, Having Delivered Her Quantum of Troops for Vicksburg, 1862 June 26

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Box 2[OS] Folder 39
Attack on Vicksburg by the Mortar Fleet under Commodore Porter; the Sloops of War Lying Five Miles Down River, 1862 June 27

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Box 2[OS] Folder 40
The Battle Before Vicksburg, 1862 June 28

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Box 2[OS] Folder 41
Plan of Vicksburg During the Bombardment, 1862 June 28

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Box 2[OS] Folder 42
The Grave of the First Slain On Board the U.S. Steamer Clifton, at the Bombardment of Vicksburg, 1862 June 28

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Box 2[OS] Folder 43
General View of Mississippi River Below Vicksburg - As We Lay, 1862 July 6

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Box 2[OS] Folder 44
Running the Grand Gulf - Found it Burned by Our Boats Coming Up, 1862 July 11

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Box 2[OS] Folder 45
The Capture of Galveston, Texas, 1862 October

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Box 2[OS] Folder 46
Ye Defense of Ye City of Galveston, Texas, One Gun!, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 47
The Hero of Galveston in a Quandary!, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 48
[View of] Fort Point, Galveston City, Pelican Spitt with Barracks, Virginia Point, Rebel Tents, and Shed on Bridges to Virginia Point, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 49
Bombardment of Port Velaca [Lavaca], Texas, 1862 October 31-November 1

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Box 2[OS] Folder 50
The Clifton Going Into Matgorda Bay, 1862 November 2

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Box 2[OS] Folder 51
Capture of the U.S.S. Harriet Lane at Galveston, Texas, 1863 January 1

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Box 2[OS] Folder 52
The Recapture of Galveston, Texas: The Clifton Ahead, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 53
The U.S. Steamer Clifton off Grant's Pass, 1863 July 9

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Box 2[OS] Folder 54
Moss Covered Oak on the Atchafalaya, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 55
Old Tree on the Atchafalaya, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 56
The Grand Army on the March up the Teche, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 57
Up the Teche: After Them!, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 58
The Clifton on the Teche Removing a Pontoon Bridge at Night, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 59
Burning of Bridges on the Bayou Teche, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 60
The Clifton Off a Plantation [on] Bayou Teche, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 61
Batteries on the James River, 1865 April 8

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Box 2[OS] Folder 62
"Fort Darling" on the James River, 1865 April 9

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Box 2[OS] Folder 63
Homes of the Union Soldiers on the James, 1865 April 9

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Box 2[OS] Folder 64
Dutch Gap, 1865 April 9

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Box 2[OS] Folder 65
The Last of the "Howlett House", 1865 April 9

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Box 2[OS] Folder 66
Ship Island, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 67
Fort Pike and Lake Pontchartrain, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 68
Entrance to Charleston, [South Carolina], undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 69
U.S.S. Clifton [Approaching] Entrance to Port Royal, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 70
General Aspect of "Horn Island" Miss. Sound, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 71
Key West: The Clifton's Position, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 72
Recto: Cape George, Florida, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 72A
Verso: George's Bay, All at Anchor till Change of Wind, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 73
Clifton on the Way Out the Harbour, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 74
The U.S.S. Clifton Towing up the North America with 1,300 Troops On Board, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 75
Deck of the U.S. Steamer Clifton in Fighting Order, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 76
General Appearance of Land at Ten Miles, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 77
The Clifton in a Storm at Night, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 78
As We [ships] Appear in the Fog, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 79
Sea Gulls and Pelicans the Size of a Turkey, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 80
Mortar Schooner, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 81
Diana, undated

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Subseries 3b: Portraits, undated

Subseries Description

Hand-drawn portraits, primarily caricatures of sailors (presumably crew members of the U.S.S. Clifton). Also included in the sub-series are a landscape of a cemetery and church steeple and the portrait of a woman, labeled Piozzi.

Box 2[OS] Folder 82
The Ward Room Steward's Complaint ("Garry," "William," "Old Leach" Gunner's Mate), undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 83
"At Quarters", undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 84
"Scared to Death": Our Wardroom Steward, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 85
Peter, "Call Boy", undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 86
"Prof" the Hypocrite, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 87
A regular Officer in the U.S. Navy: Query = What is it? Drawn from Real Life, undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 88
View [Church in Background, Cemetery in Foreground], undated

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Box 2[OS] Folder 89
Piozzi, undated

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