| Scope and content |
Papers of U.S. Navy enlisted man (1863-1864) aboard the US sloop of War Powhatan, including a private log book (Nov. 1863 - Aug. 1864), correspondence, a manuscript entitled " The Attack on Charleston," and a daguerreotype of a Civil War sailor (presumably Thomas). |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Samuel W. Thomas Papers (#737), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Friends of Joyner Library. |
| Biographical note | Samuel W. Thomas was a Union Naval seaman who served on the USS POWHATAN from November 1863 through August 1864. |
