Letter from S. R. Mallory, secretary of the Confederate Navy in Richmond, Virginia, to Vice Admiral Raphael Semmes on the James River in Virginia.
In the letter Mallory informs Semmes that General Lee has advised the Confederate government to evacuate Richmond: "I presume that Genl. Lee has advised you of this, and of his movements, and made suggestions as to the disposition to be made of your squadron." Semmes is to destroy his ship...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2664 |
