Typescript “Adventure of a Confederate Blockade Runner” by Alexander Mitchell, undated
File — Box: 1
Dates
- undated
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet (2 document boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
At the beginning of the Civil War Mitchell worked in Baltimore. He joined the Confederacy as a runner of medicine and served as an agent of the Medical Dept. His job was to get drugs in the North and smuggle them into the Confederacy. For the duration of the war he procured and carried drugs from Baltimore or New York through the lines to Richmond. This document tells about his adventures during this period. Not dated.
Creator
- From the Collection: Mitchell, George E. (George Edward), 1781-1832 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mitchell, Alexander, 1835-1915 (Person)
- From the Collection: Magraw, James, 1775-1835 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org