Name/Title
Showing the Flag: The Civil War Diary of Moses Safford, USS ConstellationEntry/Object ID
2005.003.0040Description
A personal journal that documents life aboard a U.S. Navy warship during the Civil War. Includes Moses Safford's transcribed diary; short biographies of two Constellation commanders, Captain Henry S. Stellwagen and Rear Admiral Henry K. Thatcher; and a muster roll of all officers and enlisted men aboard the Constellation.
379 p., 24 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2005.003.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2005)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
United States History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Naval history, Safford, Moses--Diaries, Constellation (Frigate), United States Navy--Biography, United States Navy--Sea life--History--19th century, Sailors--United States--Diaries, Seafaring life--Mediterranean Region--History--19th century, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations, Mediterranean Region--History, Naval--19th centuryBook Details
Author
Bockmiller, Stephen R., Bopp, Lawrence J.Publisher
History PressPlace Published
City
CharlestonState/Province
South CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaDate Published
2004Call No.
E591 .S24 2004ISBN
1-59629-014-5Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-368) and index.Created By
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February 17, 2005Updated By
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March 30, 2023