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[Identification of item], in the George W. Harris Letters, #3657-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Purchase 1963

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• Baton Rouge (La.)--History--19th century.
• Harris, George W., fl. 1861-1863.
• Lemuel C. Richmond (Ship)
• Mississippi River--History--19th century.
• New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Port Hudson (La.)--History--19th century.
• Sailors--United States--Correspondence--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations.
• United States. Navy--Officers.
• United States. Navy--Sea life.

George W. Harris was a sailor on the U.S.S. Richmond in the vicinity of Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, and New Orleans, La.

The collection contains letters, 30 October 1861, 20 December 1862, and 11 June 1863, to relatives in Philadelphia, Pa., from Harris, concerning military activity on the lower Mississippi River and Harris's commanding officers.