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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09146 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Orders |
| Date | 20 March 1864 |
| Author | Breese, Kidder Randolph (1831-1881) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Ordering the "officer in charge of Picket Tug" to relay Porter's order to the fleet: "Keep the tug as close to the falls as possible and a bright lookout for anything up the bend. Blow one whistle if you see a vessel coming down. Examine all floating objects and tow any suspicious looking things clear of the vessels - giving warning with two whistles if she sees anything like a Torpedo...this order will be turned over to Relief...at daylight to be given to the officer of the deck..." |
| Subjects | Navy Military History Union Forces |
| People | Breese, Kidder Randolph (1831-1881) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| 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 |
| Civil War: Unit | Flagship "Black Hawk" |