Thomas F. Drayton correspondence to Percival Drayton, 1860-1865
Permanent ID:
12614
Date:
1860 – 1865
Image Description:
Letters written from Thomas Drayton to his brother Percival Drayton at the start of and through the Civil War. Thomas, a Confederate in South Carolina, repeatedly urged his brother to join the Southern cause. Percival instead requested active duty in the Union naval forces and commanded several ships of war. The brothers faced each other in combat at the Battle of Port Royal.
Format:
Correspondence