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Size | 3 items |
Abstract | Francis Asbury Roe (1827-1901) was a United States Naval officer, 1841-1885, who served on the U.S.S. Sassacus during the Civil War. The collection includes an undated letter from Roe commenting on the importance of his service on the U.S.S. Sassacus in 1864; a printed drawing of the ramming of the C.S.S. Albemarle by the U.S.S. Sassacus; and a photograph of Rear Admiral Roe in 1898. |
Creator | Roe, Francis Asbury, 1823-1901. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010; Nancy Kaiser, January 2021
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Francis Asbury Roe (1827-1901) was a United States Naval officer, 1841-1885, who served on the U.S.S. Sassacus during the Civil War.
Back to TopThe collection includes an undated letter from Francis Asbury Roe, commenting on the importance of his service on the U.S.S. Sassacus in 1864; a printed drawing of the ramming of the C.S.S. Albemarle by the U.S.S. Sassacus; and a photograph of Rear Admiral Roe in 1898.
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Original finding aid |
Letter, undated |
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Image Folder PF-3305/1 |
Photographs, 1864 and 1898 |