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Excerpt from The Diary of Michael Shiner

Excerpt from The Diary of Michael Shiner

Diary from April 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of H.A. Wise, Chief of Bureau, Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department, Washington City, to Commander Jeffers, U.S.N., Ordnance Yard, Washington, April 17, 1865

Telegram of H.A. Wise, April 17, 1865

Document from Apr. 17, 1865

United States Military Telegraph of F.A. Parker to Senr. Naval Officer, Pt. Lookout, April 29, 1865

Telegram of F.A. Parker, April 29, 1865

Document from Apr. 29, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of Gideon Welles, Secy. Navy, Navy Department, to Com. J.B. Montgomery, Comdg. Navy Yard, Washington, April 17, 1865

Telegram of Gideon Welles, April 17, 1865

Document from Apr. 17, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, to Hon. Secretary of the Navy [Gideon Welles], Washington, D.C., April 30, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 30, 1865

Document from Apr. 30, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., to Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, April 18, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 18, 1865

Document from Apr. 18, 1865

U.S. Military Telegraph of Gideon Welles, Secretary Navy, to Comdt. Navy Yard [J.B. Montgomery], May 4, 1865

Telegraph of Gideon Welles, May 4, 1865

Document from May. 4, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., to Brig. Genl. Hardie, Inspector Genl., War Dept., April 19, 1865

Telegram of F.A. Parker, April 19, 1865

Document from Apr. 19, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, to Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, April 21, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 21, 1865

Document from Apr. 21, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, to G.V. Fox, Asst. Secretary in the Navy, Washington, April 22, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 22, 1865

Document from Apr. 22, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of Gideon Welles, Office U.S. Military Telegraph, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., to Com. F.A. Parker, U.S.A., Relay House, April 22, 1865

Telegram of Gideon Welles, April 22, 1865

Document from Apr. 22, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., to G.V. Fox Esq., Asst. Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 23, 1865

Document from Apr. 23, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, to G.V. Fox Esq., Asst. Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 23, 1865

Document from Apr. 23, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Commandant, Navy Yard, Washington, Commdt. Office, to Rear Admiral Jos. Smith [Joseph Smith], Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept., April 24, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 24, 1865

Document from Apr. 24, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, to Hon. Secretary of the Navy [Gideon Welles], Navy Dept., April 24, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 24, 1865

Document from Apr. 24, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., to Hon. Secretary of the Navy [Gideon Welles], Navy Department, April 26, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 26, 1865

Document from Apr. 26, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of F.A. Parker, Navy Dept., to Senior Naval Officer, Off Pt. Lookout, April 17, 1865

Telegram of F.A. Parker, April 17, 1865

Document from Apr. 17, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, to G.V. Fox, Asst. Secretary of the Navy, Navy Dept., April 25, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 25, 1865

Document from Apr. 25, 1865

Note signed J.H. Eldridge, U.S.S.

Note of J.H. Eldridge, April 17, 1865

Document from Apr. 17, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Commandant, Navy Yd., Washington, to Honble. Gideon Welles, Secretary of Navy, April 27, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 27, 1865

Document from Apr. 27, 1865