Statement of Acting Master W. E. H. Fentress; November 15, 1863

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Statement of Acting Master W. E. H. Fentress; November 15, 1863

Identifier: mus_am88-46_0076

Description: From the M. James Stevens Collection. A transcription of a letter from Acting Master Walter E. H. Fentress while being held by the Confederates in Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, to Rear Admiral David S. Porter, the Commander of the Mississippi Squadren of the Union Army. In the letter, Fentress describes how he and his fellow troops were taken prisoner and asks his commanding officer's forgiveness. Transcription written by M. James Stevens.

Creator: Fentress, Walter E. H.; Stevens, M. James

Date: 15 November 1863

Format: Digital reproduction of an 8" x 11" document.

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Collection: AM89-46 M. James Stevens Collection

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Source: Box 15, Folder 28

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