Record #:

20876

Author(s):

Nichols, Roy F.

Abstract:

This is a reprint of letters written by seventeen year old Union Navy surgeon's steward Sayers Odgen Nichols while serving aboard the 8-gun side-wheeler USS MIAMI stationed as part of the Civil War blockading squadron off of Plymouth, NC. The letters were written between April 17, 1864 and May 6th, 1864 and describe his experiences aboard ship during that time including interaction with the confederate ram CSS ALBEMARLE. Some additional biographical information on Nichols is included in the introduction.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 40 Issue 1, Jan 1963, p75-84, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives