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Auction: 317 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1075

Civil War: Fox, Gustavus Vasa. US naval officer; sent by Lincoln aboard the steamer Baltic to relieve Ft. Sumter, Fox was unable to reach the fort before its surrender after Confederate bombardment, but was able to bring away the garrison; Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War. Free Frank Cover Signed "G.V. Fox". Navy Dept. envelope, stamped `Washington D.C. Dec 10 '64..', addressed to "Rear Admiral J.A. Dahlgren Cmdg S.A.B. S'quadron Port Royal S.C. via New York". Known as the "Father of US Naval Ordnance", John Adolphus Dahlgren commanded the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and helped Sherman secure Savannah in 1864. Well-preserved, About Very Fine.

Estimate
$60 to $90