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William Branford Shubrick correspondence and ephemera, 1837-1868 (bulk 1861-1868)
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Title:
William Branford Shubrick correspondence and ephemera, 1837-1868 (bulk 1861-1868)Creator/Contributor:
Shubrick, William Branford, 1790-1874, creator, correspondent.Creator/Contributor:
Heyward, Decima Ceceila Shubrick, 1796-1867, correspondent.Creator/Contributor:
Shubrick, Julia Sophia, 1805-1882, correspondent.Abstract:
Approximately 80 letters written to Admiral William Branford Shubrick in Washington, D.C. from family, friends, and associates
both before and just after the Civil War. One letter is dated March 14, 1837, but the remainder are dated December 28, 1861
to March 18, 1868. Twenty-seven of the letters are written by Shubrick's sister, Decima Shubrick Heyward, another 8 letters
are by his sister-in-law, Julia Sophia (DuPont) Shubrick. Several of the postbellum letters contain information about wealthy
Southern families that were ruined by the war and left in poverty, as well as people asking for help in obtaining pardons
or appointments in Washington. Also contains one folder (34 items dated 1865-1867) of ephemera including receipts, clippings,
invitations, announcements, etc.
Date:
1861 (issued)Subject:
n-us---Admirals -- United States -- Correspondence
Amiraux -- États-Unis -- Correspondance
Admirals
Armed Forces -- Officers
Families
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
United States
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Correspondence
United States. -- Navy.
Shubrick, William Branford -- 1790-1874 -- Correspondence
Shubrick, William Branford -- 1790-1874 -- Family -- Correspondence
Heyward, Decima Ceceila Shubrick -- 1796-1867 -- Correspondence
Shubrick, Julia Sophia -- 1805-1882 -- Correspondence
Shubrick, William Branford -- 1790-1874
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William Branford Shubrick (October 31, 1790, "Belevedere Plantation," Bull's Island, South Carolina - May 27, 1874, Washington,
D.C.) was the highest ranking naval officer from the South when the Civil War began. His active-duty career extended from
1806 to 1861, including service in the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. He remained loyal to the Union. In December
1861, a law was passed by Congress according to which all navy officers were to retire after reaching 62 years old or accumulating
45 years of service. Shubrick was placed on the retired list. He was promoted to Rear Admiral on the retired list on July
16, 1862 and for 10 years served as Chairman of the United States Lighthouse Board in Washington, D.C.
William Branford Shubrick correspondence and ephemera, BANC MSS 2017/255, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
In English.
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History.Personal correspondence.
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Language:
English