July 14th, 2011
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A nice war-date manuscript Union naval document, 1p. folio, written by Master at Arms, John Curtiss, being "The list of the men put in Irons onboard the U. S. Gunboat Western World ending June 30, 1862", a total of twenty-three individuals are listed as being put in irons for various crimes, including: "May 9th Hugh McGuire, Landsman for fighting…May 10th Double Irons Edward Graham, Seaman for sleeping on watch…June 18th Edward Innis, Coal Passer in insulting his officers…June 28th John Wilson, O. S. breaking the rules of the ship…". Near fine. From the personal archive of Acting Master Samuel B. Gregory who commanded the USS Western World from the date of her commission on January 3, 1862 until November 1864. Initially, she was assigned to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron cruising the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina looking for blockaders and in taking part in raiding coastal plantations and helping free the slaves they found. Later in 1863, she was added to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, taking part in the Suffolk campaign in April 1863 and helped capture six enemy vessels soon afterwards. The following documents give a good look at the naval career of one of the North's more active blockaders.
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