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Description

1. 2 v.

Summary

1. Letter book kept by Almy while he was commander of American ships of war CONNECTICUT and JUNIATA, 1864-1866; and journal kept while commanding the CONNECTICUT and FULTON, 1857-1864. Includes information on the capture of William Walker in Nicaragua in 1857, protection of American shipping in Tampico, Mexico, 1858, and off Cuba, the Paraguay expedition, 1858-1859, blockading the South Atlantic States during the Civil War, salvaging of contraband cotton, and prizes of war.

Subject

1. Walker, William, 1824-1860
2. Connecticut (Ship)
3. Robert Fulton (Ship)
4. Juniata (Ship)
5. United States. Navy -- Officers
6. Warships -- United States
7. Blockade
8. Shipping -- Mexico -- Tampico
9. Contraband of war
10. Cotton -- United States
11. United States -- History, Naval -- To 1900
12. United States -- History -- Blockades. -- Civil War, 1861-1865
13. United States -- History -- Naval operations. -- Civil War, 1861-1865
14. United States -- History -- AWards. -- Civil War, 1861-1865
15. United States -- History -- Economic aspects. -- Civil War, 1861-1865
16. Tampico (Mexico) -- History, Naval
17. Cuba -- History, Naval
18. Paraguay -- History, Military
19. Nicaragua -- History, Military
20. Confederate States of America -- Blockade, 1861-1865

Call number

1. MssCol 58

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Biography (note)

1. Naval officer.

Processing action (note)

1. Surveyed

Author

1. Almy, John Jay, 1815-1895.

Title

1. John Jay Almy papers, 1857-1866.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

1. Naval officer.

LCCN

1. ms 68001020

Research call number

1. MssCol 58