Lee, Samuel Phillips 1812-1897 creator mixed material monographic eng 19,000 65 26 Correspondence, memoranda, logbook abstracts, reports, lists, requisition orders, printed matter, and other papers relating to the naval activities of the Union forces in the Civil War. Pertains chiefly to Lee's service commanding the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (1862-1864) and the Mississippi Squadron (1864-1865). Subjects include the Union blockade, Confederate and Northern blockade runners, the command of Benjamin F. Butler in and around the Newport News, Virginia, area; and the Mississippi River campaign. Includes a logbook for the USS Mississippi (Paddle frigate) in the summer of 1861. Correspondents include James B. Devoe, John G. Foster, Gideon Welles, and the U.S. Navy Dept. Open to research. Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material. Naval officer. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011176 Forms part of: Naval Historical Foundation collection. Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) 1818-1893 Devoe, James B Correspondence Foster, John G. (John Gray) 1823-1874 Correspondence Welles, Gideon 1802-1878 Correspondence United States. Navy Department Correspondence United States. Navy. Mississippi Squadron. United States. Navy. North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (1861-1865) Mississippi (Paddle frigate) Mississippi River Valley History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns Newport News (Va.) History United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Blockades United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Naval operations United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Virginia History Civil War, 1861-1865 Naval officers mm 70052639 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms011176 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms011176.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011176 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011176.3 Open to research. Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material. DLC 730215 20260227111613.0 mm 70052639