Letter from J. D. Rence, aboard the U.S.S. St. Louis near Fort Pickens, Pensacola Bay, Florida, to mother, June 10, 1861
A letter written by Union sailor, J. D. Rence, to his mother while serving on the U.S.S. St. Louis, moored near Fort Pickens, in Pensacola Bay, Florida. Rence describes some excitement created by movement of Rebels on the opposite side of the Bay. He also comments that Lieutenant Warden is still a...
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Summary: | A letter written by Union sailor, J. D. Rence, to his mother while serving on the U.S.S. St. Louis, moored near Fort Pickens, in Pensacola Bay, Florida. Rence describes some excitement created by movement of Rebels on the opposite side of the Bay. He also comments that Lieutenant Warden is still a prisoner at Montgomery and fears that he will be treated harshly.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries. |
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