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USS John Adams & USS James Adger

Item NMC-6900
October 6, 1864 Joseph F. Green & Thomas H. Patterson
Price: $185.00

Description

Document relating to the transportation under a flag of truce paroled prisoners.

USS John Adams
Off Morris Island, SC

October 6th 1864

Commander Thomas H. Patterson
Commanding
USS James Adger
Senior Officer, Offshore Blockade

Sir,

You will be pleased to have delivered under a Flag of Truce off Breach Inlet in charge of Ensign Pegram, eight (8) paroled prisoners of war and articles as per invoice under cover to the Commanding Officer at Battery Marshall, observing the instructions contained in my communication to you of the 23rd inst.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,

J. F. Greene
Captain and Senior Officer
Off Charleston