Fine Books and Manuscripts

General Orders, Mississippi Squadron, Acting Rear Admiral S.P. Lee, Commanding, from November 1st, 1864, to April, 24th, 1865. St. Louis: R.P. Studley and Co., 1865. 8vo (191 x 126 mm). 52pp. ORIGINAL WRAPPERS. Comprising 52 general orders and 8 special orders, regarding the loss of records in the burning of the Flag Ship Black Hawk, sentences for prisoners, the discharge of minors, and payroll. The Mississippi River Squadron operated on the western rivers during the Civil War; it was originally established as part of the Union Army, but transferred to the Union Navy in 1862.