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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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James Maughlin diary

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3297
Abstract

This collection contains the Civil War diary of James W. Maughlin (1837-1869), third engineer on the gunboat steamer "Kineo" as it supported Admiral Farragut's fleet in the Mississippi between New Orleans and Port Huron. The diary contains a daily record of the events between January 1, 1863 to July 29, 1863. Also included in this collection is a typed transcript of the diary with footnotes, and a photograph of James W. Maughlin, circa 1861.

Dates: 1861 - 1863; Majority of material found within 1863 January 1-July 29