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Letter to Margaret Sturgis, aboard the Achilles, Potomac River, travelling to Alexandria, VA

To Mother. Travelling along the Potomac, just off Indian Head, on the way to Alexandria. Nine or ten heavy guns were fired at <i>Achilles</i> from the shore north of Cherrystone Light, towing five schooners. Sturgis thinks it was possibly a U.S. Union battery who mistook the <i>Achilles</i> for the enemy. The <i>Cononicus</i> was stranded, and the <i>Achilles</i> with the <i>State of Miami</i> and <i>Atlantic</i> try to pull out the ship with no success. Afterwards, they took the <i>Handy</i>, <i>Malony</i>, and three schooners in tow with them to Alexandria. Sturgis located the 20th Massachusetts and meets with friend, Nate Hayward.

Date

• 1862 April 5

Creator

• Sturgis, Appleton, 1842-1900

Language

• English

Collection

• Appleton Sturgis papers | collection guide | more from this collection

Description

• 0.45 Cubic Feet 72 items Page one of the letter is covered in a mylar sleeve due to poor condition. Page one of the letter is covered in a mylar sleeve due to poor condition and some disintegration. The first and last pages of the letter are covered in mylar sleeves due to poor condition and some disintegration. The first page and the last two pages of the letter are covered in mylar sleeves due to poor condition and some disintegration. Letter is covered in a mylar sleeve due to poor condition and some disintegration. Document is covered in a mylar sleeve due to poor condition and some disintegration.