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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03310 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | General Order No. 12 |
| Date | 6 August 1864 |
| Author | Farragut, David Glasgow (1801-1870) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Written aboard the USS Hartford. Rear Admiral Farragut, as commander of the Western Gulf Blockade Squadron, sends thanks to the crews under his command for their conduct during the Battle of Mobile Bay, which took place on 5 August 1864. Remarks that despite having "witnessed the almost instantaneous annihilation of our gallant companions in the Tecumseh by a torpedo, and the slaughter of their friends, mess-mates and gun-mates on our decks, still there were no evidences of hesitation in following their Commander-in-Chief through the line of torpedoes and obstructions." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union General Navy Blockade Battle Weaponry Death Bravery |
| People | Farragut, David Glasgow (1801-1870) |
| Place written | Mobile, Alabama |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |