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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08207 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | James Atkins to his father regarding the Union naval preparations |
| Date | 9 April 1862 |
| Author | Atkins, James (fl. 1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from the U.S. Steam Sloop Brooklyn, Head of the Passes Mississippi River. Describes the Union naval preparations prior to the assault on New Orleans, with particular attention to the mortar fleet of David Dixon Porter. Discusses in depth the various ships in the fleet, the Hartford, Richmond, Pensacola, Mississippi, Iroquois, and Oneida, among others and the equipment on each. Comments on the prize money from an expedition involving the Magnolia, and states the crew from the South Carolina might now unjustly receive it instead of the crew of the Brooklyn. Mentions the weather and that his health is good. Continues writing 11 April 1862. The bombardment of New Orleans began on 18 April, nine days later. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Navy Soldier's Letter Battle of New Orleans Privateering Artillery |
| People | Atkins, James (fl. 1862) Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 |