1867 NY STEAMSHIP Cds, Cover to COMMODORE S. P. LEE US NAVY From T.H. PATTERSON!
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Cover to and from 2 Commodores of the Civil War!
JUNE 20 N. YORK STEAMSHIP
Black Cds
Addressed to:
Commodore S. P. Lee
US Navy
Washington DC
Rear-Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee was a cousin to Robert E, though they were distantly related and only shared a great-great-grandfather. Lee was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, and spent most of his life in the Navy, beginning in 1825 when, as a 13-year-old, he entered the Naval Academy. In 1837 he was promoted to Lieutenant, and the next year he was present at the capture of Tobasco by Commodore Matthew C. Perry during the Mexican-American War.
Lee was at the Cape of Good Hope when he learned that South Carolina and other states had seceded. Despite the risk involved with acting against orders, he decided to sail home. Upon his return he was immediately assigned to the blockade around Charleston. In 1862 he commanded the USS Oneida in the expedition against New Orleans, during which the Oneida saved a sister ship, the USS Varuna, and captured the Confederate vessel Governor Moore. In 1862 he was promoted to Captain and soon afterwards to acting Rear-Admiral. That same year he took command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and for two years he built and maintained an efficient blockade. In 1864 he was placed in command of the Mississippi Squadron, which provided valuable support to campaigns on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers and was instrumental in isolating Confederate forces west of the Mississippi. Samuel Phillips Lee. Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph Collection.
After the war he served as Chief of the Signal Corps, and in 1866 was promoted to Commodore. In 1870 he was promoted to Rear-Admiral. After commanding the North Atlantic Squadron for 2 years, he retired in 1872. Lee died at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland in 1897.
During the Civil War, other soldiers were perhaps understandably skeptical of Lee’s loyalties. There were several Lees fighting for the Confederacy, Robert E. Lee being the most well-known. Samuel Phillips Lee’s response was sharp and memorable: “When I find the word Virginia in my commission I will join the Confederacy.” He was, in other words, loyal to the Union above all else.
Sent By Commodore T. H. Patterson
and addressed in his own hand.
Thomas Harmon Patterson (May 10, 1820 – April 9, 1889) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.
Patterson saw action in the American Civil War and later served as Commander, Asiatic Squadron (1877-1880). While in this latter post, he participated in the lengthy 1879 visit of former President and General Ulysses S. Grant to Japan at the conclusion of Grant's around-the-world tour that started in 1878. Patterson's commands included Chocura, Currituck and James Adger. Richmond served as his flagship in the Asiatic Squadron. From 1873 to 1876 he commanded the Washington Navy Yard, as his father had done in 1836–1839. On January 2, 1868, Patterson was elected as a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Patterson retired from the U.S. Navy in 1883.
After a long and painful illness, Patterson died on April 9, 1889 at his residence, 2100 G Street in Washington, D.C. His remains were interred in the Wainwright vault of Congressional Cemetery, with his wife, father-in-law, and other Wainwright relatives. His father and mother, are also buried in Congressional Cemetery but under a separate Patterson monument.
Relatively Light Edge Wear. Fine / Very Fine Condition.
Please see scan(s).
Thanks for looking, and good luck!
JUNE 20 N. YORK STEAMSHIP
Black Cds
Addressed to:
Commodore S. P. Lee
US Navy
Washington DC
Rear-Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee was a cousin to Robert E, though they were distantly related and only shared a great-great-grandfather. Lee was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, and spent most of his life in the Navy, beginning in 1825 when, as a 13-year-old, he entered the Naval Academy. In 1837 he was promoted to Lieutenant, and the next year he was present at the capture of Tobasco by Commodore Matthew C. Perry during the Mexican-American War.
Lee was at the Cape of Good Hope when he learned that South Carolina and other states had seceded. Despite the risk involved with acting against orders, he decided to sail home. Upon his return he was immediately assigned to the blockade around Charleston. In 1862 he commanded the USS Oneida in the expedition against New Orleans, during which the Oneida saved a sister ship, the USS Varuna, and captured the Confederate vessel Governor Moore. In 1862 he was promoted to Captain and soon afterwards to acting Rear-Admiral. That same year he took command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and for two years he built and maintained an efficient blockade. In 1864 he was placed in command of the Mississippi Squadron, which provided valuable support to campaigns on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers and was instrumental in isolating Confederate forces west of the Mississippi. Samuel Phillips Lee. Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph Collection.
After the war he served as Chief of the Signal Corps, and in 1866 was promoted to Commodore. In 1870 he was promoted to Rear-Admiral. After commanding the North Atlantic Squadron for 2 years, he retired in 1872. Lee died at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland in 1897.
During the Civil War, other soldiers were perhaps understandably skeptical of Lee’s loyalties. There were several Lees fighting for the Confederacy, Robert E. Lee being the most well-known. Samuel Phillips Lee’s response was sharp and memorable: “When I find the word Virginia in my commission I will join the Confederacy.” He was, in other words, loyal to the Union above all else.
Sent By Commodore T. H. Patterson
and addressed in his own hand.
Thomas Harmon Patterson (May 10, 1820 – April 9, 1889) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.
Patterson saw action in the American Civil War and later served as Commander, Asiatic Squadron (1877-1880). While in this latter post, he participated in the lengthy 1879 visit of former President and General Ulysses S. Grant to Japan at the conclusion of Grant's around-the-world tour that started in 1878. Patterson's commands included Chocura, Currituck and James Adger. Richmond served as his flagship in the Asiatic Squadron. From 1873 to 1876 he commanded the Washington Navy Yard, as his father had done in 1836–1839. On January 2, 1868, Patterson was elected as a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Patterson retired from the U.S. Navy in 1883.
After a long and painful illness, Patterson died on April 9, 1889 at his residence, 2100 G Street in Washington, D.C. His remains were interred in the Wainwright vault of Congressional Cemetery, with his wife, father-in-law, and other Wainwright relatives. His father and mother, are also buried in Congressional Cemetery but under a separate Patterson monument.
Relatively Light Edge Wear. Fine / Very Fine Condition.
Please see scan(s).
Thanks for looking, and good luck!
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