Civil War ledger from gunboat Silver Cloud w/ photos

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Fabulous grouping from well known Civil War gunboat "Silver Cloud" . T is a hand written ledger that has all the appointments connected with the ship from Nov. 1862 to March 1865. The appointments detail who came aboard and often from what other ship they came, also their rank. Many of the appointments are signed "David D. Porter, Rear Admiral, Commanding Miss Squadron". T are two cdv images that are identified on back. One is signed on back " William H. Hathorne, Paymaster U.S.N., Steamer "Silver Cloud" Miss. Squadron.". Hawthorne was from Bath, ME.. The other is id'd as "Jesse M. Darrah, Act. Master's Mate". I don't know w he was from. The Silver Cloud was involved in a lot of action during the war, also after Forrest captured Ft. Pillow he transferred the most severely wounded Union soldiers to the Acting Master of the Silver Cloud - including 14 United States Colored Troops. Fascinating piece of Civil War history from an attic in Maine. The book focuses only on the appointments. T do appear to be some orders that are signed by others and not copies of the appointments. The ledger is very readable and in very good condition. Below is some info regarding the Silver Cloud. Silver Cloud (StwStr: t. 236; l. 155'1"; b. 32'2"; dph. 5'2"; dr. 6'; s. 7 mph. (upstream) ; a. 6 24-pdr. D. how.) The first Silver Cloud-a wooden-hulled stern wheel steamer built in 1862 at Brownsville, Pa.-was taken over by the Navy on 1 April 1863 at Cairo, Ill.; commissioned t on 4 May 1863; and was formally purchased by the Navy on 19 May 1863. The gunboat (Tinclad No. 28), commanded by Acting Master Augustus F. Thompson, joined the Mississippi Squadron after it had succeeded in opening the Mississippi River and its tributaries to navigation by Union ships-naval, military, and merchant. However, since the South was not yet beaten, it was still necessary for the ships to patrol the rivers to protect Union shipping from attacks by guerrilla bands. Early in May 1863, her first assignment took her up the Tennessee River as far as Eastport, Miss., to destroy every boat found along the way which might be used by the Confederates to cross the river. She and her consorts-Champion, Queen City, Covington, andArgosy-also carried Army troops to Linden, Tenn., for a surprise raid at dawn on the 13th. The operation was completely successful and resulted in the capture of five officers, 40 men, 50 horses, as well as their arms, supplies, and equipment. Such operations became almost routine for Silver Cloud during the almost two remaining years of the Civil War. Highlights of her service included another expedition up the Tennessee in July and an engagement with some 200 Confederate soldiers whom she drove away from Osceola, Ark. In mid-January 1864, she carried Gen. William T. Sherman from Memphis to Vicksburg. On 14 April, she assisted New Era and Platte Valley in driving Confederate cavalry and infantry from Fort Pillow, Tenn., which Major General Nathan B. Forrest had captured two days before. Late in May, she assisted Osage, after that river monitor had run aground at Helena Bar, Ark. Buyer pays shipping and handling. Immediate shipping with money order, waiting period for personal check. I do accept Paypal and BidPay. Please include shipping address with response. Payment I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Money Order Personal Check read more

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