Olmsted, William A., Notre Dame, Indiana, 1896 January 15

He certifies that on March 9, 1862, after the blowing up of the U. S. Frigate "Congress" at Newport News, Virginia, the shore along the James River was strewn with debris among which was a door panel which Olmsted preserved for himself and which he presents to Notre Dame as a relic of Catholic heroism displayed by men in that battle. He certifies that on April 7, 1865, he was ordered to take his Brigade through a dense forest due west by compass. This compass he deposits in the Archives of Notre Dame. The movement was a success resulting in the saving of a bridge over which the army passed compelling Lee to surrender. :: XI-1-n A.D.S. 2pp.