Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about preparations for the assault on Mobile, life on board the USS Stockdale, and the fear of illness in the navy and at home.
Cornelius Gold writes to his mother to tell of the Mobile magazine explosion and how he found a living situation with a paroled Confederate general and his family.
Photographic postcard depicting the corner of Huntington and Broad Streets, New London, Conn. On the reverse of the postcard is handwritten: "Mrs. Frank E. Brown, Montville, Conn."
Postcard depicting a scene at the corner of Huntington Street and Broad Street in New London, Conn. The card is addressed to Mrs. M.S. Chesebro; the city is illegible. There is no postmark on the card.