LOT CIVIL WAR CLIPS MARCH 1862 FL FERNANDINA KEY WEST MERRIMAC MONITOR McCLELLAN

Description

This listing is for a group of civil war newspaper clippings dated March, 1862. Because of the number of clippings and the way they are organized, I couldn't easily get pictures of them in detail without mixing up the organization. But I will describe in detail as many of them as possible here:
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A letter from C.H. Davis (Capt. of U.S. Navy) reporting to the Secretary of the Navy that the Rebels have abandoned their fortifications at St. Simon's Island, Brunswick, GA, Fort Clinch, Fernandina, and St. Mary's FLorida;
-One More State Released from the Sway of Jeff. Davis - the capture of Fernandina and the forts defending it; on the southern Keys, north holds all the fortifications and positions of strength; north holds Fort Pickens; rebels still resisting at Pensacola; troops at Tallahassee and St. Augustine; contraband cotton and rice; commodore Dupont took some 40 vessels in his expedition; occupation of Brunswick and Fernandina; blockade of the sea coast.
-A list of prizes brought into Key West Since Feb 1:
*The Schooner Emma, captured by Steamer Connecticut.  Cargo soap, threat and sugars;
*Schooner Lizzie Weston loaded with cotton;
*Schooner Olive Branch, taken by the bark Ethan Allen when it attempted to run the blocade at Tampa.  Cargo of turpentine;
*Spanish bark Tereseta, cargo of assorted merchandise.  Case before the Prize Court and involves questions affecting the prospective trade to the Rio Grande;
*English Schooner Eugenie Smith of Nassau, captured off Ship Island by gunboat Bohia.  Cargo of coffee and soap.
-Secretary of War Edwin Stanton's Order Respecting Contracts for Armies (regarding ordnances, arms and ammunition) - basically forming a committee to investigate whether any of these contracts involved a benefit to any agent or employee of the War Department);
-TWO different articles summarizing the First Session of the 37th Congress;
-Three executive orders of President Lincoln:  1) armies at Fort Monroe, the Potomac, western VA, Munsfordville, the army and flotilla at Cairo, and a naval force in the Gulf of Mexico be ready for movement on 2/22/62; 2) the army of the Potomac is to be divided into four corps; 3) Maj. General McClellan, having taken command of the army of the Potomac, is relieved of command of the other military departments; consolidating several departments into the Department of the Mississipi under Maj. Gen. Halleck; creation of the Mountain Department under Maj. Gen. Fremont;
-Bill authorizing the President to take possession of certain property;
-Naval Officers' Report Respecting the Recent Engagement; Report of Lt. Pendergrast of The Congress which describes the naval battles involving the Merrimac, the Cumberland, the Patrick Henry, the Thomas Jefferson, the Minnesota, and names of those who died;
-Report of Commodore Purviance of the St. Lawrence describing naval battle with the rebel flotilla at Hampton Roads;
-Report of Captain Van Brunt of The Minnesota describing the Monitor pulling alongside "All on board at her appearance rejoiced that they had found a friend that would stand by them in their hour of trial."  Minnesota had trouble running aground;
-Report of Surgeon Wood of the Minnesota reporting a list of killed and wounded.
-Trade Reopened with Tennessee;
-The Battle in New Mexico, Bravery of Capt. McCray; Fort Craig;
-The Line of the Mississipi; Arrival of Bragg from Pensacola;
-Prediction that before the close of March, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga will be under loyal sway, and the northern army will be marching upon Atlanta, Montgomery, Jacksonville and New Orleans;
-Heroic death of Captain Alexander McRae in New Mexico - basically a eulogy about his life.
If you are a collector of Civil War memorabilia, this is a must-have for your collection!
These clippings were removed from a veeery old scrapbook.  They are in delicate condition, but can still be handled without crumbling.  Some of the clippings had been cut apart to fit within the pages of the scrapbook.  They have been reassembled (much like a jigsaw puzzle) and held together on the back by archival-quality mending tissue.
This is NOT Scotch tape!
It contains no acid or lignin and will not cause discoloring or any other damage over time.  It should not be removed.
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