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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05059 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Thomas O. Selfridge to Andrew H. Foote inquiring about supply ships and commenting on the "national sins" of bribery and corruption |
| Date | 26 February 1861 |
| Author | Selfridge, Thomas O. (1804 - 1902) |
| Recipient | Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Selfridge, a commander in the U.S. Navy, writes to Captain Foote to inquire about when supply ships will leave New York, and about Foote's activities outfitting ships for that purpose. Explains how the rebellion breaking out informed him that the country had "many bad men" and comments that "bribery & corruption are our most prominent national sins." Rear Admiral Selfridge commanded the "Mississippi" in 1862. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union General Union Forces Navy Corruption and Scandal Fort Sumter Battle of Fort Sumter Confederate States of America |
| People | Selfridge, T. O. (Thomas Oliver) (1836-1924) Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull) (1806-1863) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |