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Size | 10 items |
Abstract | Joseph Fernald (b. 1830) served in the United States Navy during the Civil War. In August 1863, he was appointed second assistant engineer on the U.S.S. "Britannia." The collection includes letters written by Fernald to his wife during the siege, battle, and occupation of Fort Fisher, N.C., December 1864-January 1865. The letters describe the conflict at Fort Fisher and a run by Fernald's ship to the Charleston bar with military dispatches, 13-18 January 1865. Also included are a letter fragment from this period on the back of which is a sketch of the scene around Fort Caswell, N.C.; a letter, August 1864, written on board one of the ships in the federal blockade of the North Carolina coast; and a letter, 1863, from Joseph Fernald's brother William, who was with Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Regiment. |
Creator | Fernald, Joseph, b. 1830. |
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, January 2009
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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Joseph Fernald (born 1830) served in the United States Navy during the Civil War and was involved in the federal blockade of the North Carolina Coast and also in seige, battle, and occupation of Fort Fisher, N.C. In August 1863, he was appointed second assistant engineer on the U.S.S. "Britannia."
Back to TopThe collection includes letters written by Joseph Fernald to his wife during the siege, battle, and occupation of Fort Fisher, N.C., December 1864-January 1865. The letters describe the conflict at Fort Fisher and a run by Fernald's ship to the Charleston bar with military dispatches, 13-18 January 1865. Also included are a letter fragment from this period on the back of which is a sketch of the scene around Fort Caswell, N.C.; a letter, August 1864, written on board one of the ships in the federal blockade of the North Carolina coast; and a letter, 1863, from Joseph Fernald's brother William, who was with Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Regiment. There are also typed transcription of the letters and photocopies of some documents pertaining to Fernald's military service.
Back to TopLetters written by Joseph Fernald to his wife during the siege, battle, and occupation of Fort Fisher, N.C., December 1864-January 1865. The letters describe the conflict at Fort Fisher and a run by Fernald's ship to the Charleston bar with military dispatches, 13-18 January 1865. Also included are a letter fragment from this period on the back of which is a sketch of the scene around Fort Caswell, N.C.; a letter, August 1864, written on board one of the ships in the federal blockade of the North Carolina coast; and a letter, 1863, from Joseph Fernald's brother William, who was with Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Regiment.
Folder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Original letters |
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Folder 2 |
Typed transcriptions |
Photocopies of documents concerning Joseph Fernald's naval appointment, discharge, and pension.
Folder 3 |
Other material |