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Record Nr.

UNINA9910715826503321

Titolo

In the Senate of the United States. January 15, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed with the documents. Mr. Morrill, from the special committee appointed to inquire into the facts relative to the chartering of transport vessels for the Banks expedition, and the character of the men employed to navigate them, submitted the following report in part.

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1863

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 pages) : tables

Collana

Senate report / 37th Congress, 3rd session. Senate ; ; no. 75

[United States congressional serial set] ; ; [serial no. 1151]

Altri autori (Persone)

MorrillLot M <1812-1883> (Lot Myrick),  (Republican (ME))

Soggetti

Governmental investigations - United States

Witnesses - United States

Defense contracts

Government contractors

Insurance companies

Marine insurance

Navies - Officers

Sailing ships

Ships - Equipment and supplies

Steamboats

Transportation - Safety measures

Transportation, Military

Legislative materials.

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Andrew J. Richardson, ship owner, Niagara.

Brigadier General George L. Andrews, U.S. Army.

Charles H. Haswell, engineer and marine inspector.

Commodore G.J. Van Brunt, U.S. Navy.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, shipping executive.



Index follows p. 127.

Lieutenant Colonel John W. Locke, U.S. Army.

Notable witnesses include:

Thomas D. Taylor, marine inspector and editor, American Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

Thomas J. Southard, shipbuilder.

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