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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.139 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | G.W. Baird to Edward R. Archer Esq. about a cannon as an ornament and mention the War in the Philippines |
| Date | 16 October 1900 |
| Author | Baird, G. W. (fl.1890-1900) |
| Recipient | Archer, Edward R. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Archer for the history he sent of the 42 pounder "Columbiad" cannon which sits in front of the State, War, & Navy Department Building as an ornament, asks if Archer is related to "Edward K. Archer" who resigned from the navy in 1860, compares the soldier of the Civil War to those fighting against America in the Philippines. "Whenever I look at that old 42 pdr gun, I wonder how they ever used it, for its preponderance is great. But the men who fired that gun were in terrible earnest, and not lacking in gameness nor ingenuity. There is a great difference between fighting such men as they were, and the little niggers in the Philippines." Letterhead on top of page 1 reads: "Office of Superintendent. State, War, & Navy Department Building." |
| Subjects | Artillery Military History Navy Civil War Spanish American War Asia African American History |
| People | Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) Baird, G. W. (fl. 1900) Archer, Edward K. (fl. 1900) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; African Americans; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |