Jefferson Davis Howell, the Confederate officer

Item Information

• Description
  Obituary written by W. S. Fort, for Jefferson Davis Howell, Confederate officer, youngest brother of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, and "dashing young midshipman, who performed many heroic deeds--death at last in the sea." Describes his lineage, education, and military career, especially his exploits "during the bombardment and siege of Charleston during the war between the States...; his daring act while on picket duty...in front of Battery Wagener..." and ends with his brave command on the steamers: "Moses Taylor; Pelican; California; Nevada; Los Angeles; and lastly the ill-fated Pacific."

• Item ID
  bdsnc071898
• Source Collection
  Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
• Spatial Coverage
  United States
  North Carolina
  Wayne County (N.C.)
  Charleston County (S.C.)
  Pikeville (N.C.)
  Charleston (S.C.)
• Language
  eng
• Title
  Jefferson Davis Howell, the Confederate officer
• Extent
  1 scan
• Date
  1906
• Folder
  NC7
• Type
  Text
  broadsides
• Subject
  Military campaigns
  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  Politics and government

• Copyright & Usage
  None