Civil War Steamboat USS RED ROVER Capt. de Krafft MISSISSIPPI SQDN. Illinois


Civil War Steamboat USS RED ROVER Capt. de Krafft MISSISSIPPI SQDN. Illinois

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Civil War Steamboat USS RED ROVER Capt. de Krafft MISSISSIPPI SQDN. Illinois :
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USS Red Rover

Union Navy Hospital Ship / Steamboat

Mississippi Squadron

Civil War

Cover to Elizabeth S. De Krafft at Quincy, IL

Wife of Celebrated Captain/Later Admiral & Commodore

John C.P. de Krafft

Descendant of Revolutionary War Hero; Mexican War Veteran; Coast Survey; Mobile Bay

Participant; Board of Inspection.

Lookslike a MOUND CITY, ILLINOIS postmark;

possiblya fancy killer?

TheRED ROVER, a captured Confederate steamboat,

frequentedthis port (Mound City) for a better part of the conflict.

Pleasebe sure to check out my reference scans.

Widow de Kraaft had a devil of a time with the Pension Office, which "blocked & tackled" at every opportunity-- a little Googling details the sad saga.

COVER ONLY- No Letter, Lithograph et al.

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Civil War Steamboat USS RED ROVER Capt. de Krafft MISSISSIPPI SQDN. Illinois :
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