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Raphael Semmes (1809-1877), circa 1860-1865

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: PP250.014

Dates

  • circa 1860-1865

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Notes

C.D. Fredericks & Co., New York, Habana, Paris. Officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860 and the Confederate States Navy from 1860 to 1865. During the American Civil War he was captain of the famous commerce raider CSS Alabama, taking a record sixty-nine prizes.

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains 21 cartes-de-visite of Confederate States of America members and two autographs in the original album. Dates of the photographs are unknown, ca 1860-1865

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