In a letter to Mrs. G. A. Gray, Belton, in 1932, the National Archives states: "The records show that Captain Thomas Chubb served as Chief of Harbor Police, Galveston, Texas, and as Superintendent of Steamboat Repairs at Government Shipyard at Lynchburg, Texas, Confederate States. The date of commencement of service has not been found, but records show him on such duty as early as April 27, 1863, and as late as April 28, 1865." He had been master of the "Royal Yacht" and spent December 24, 1861 through February 4, 1862 as a guest of the federals at Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor.--from the military records of T. Chubb, Thomas Chubb, and Thos. Chubb, in Confederate Military Records--Misc.
Gilmore Wiswell, Co. E, Engineering troops, special order no. 110, December 29, 1864, assigning him as mechanic 1st class for 90 days to Capt. Thomas H. Chubb, inspector steamboat lot [or at?] Lynchburg, Texas, signed Maj. Gen. J. G. Walker. Fourth Confederate Engineer Troops, S-Z
Clement Girardin, Artificer, Co. G, Capt. M. G. Howe's Co., Engineer Troops, card indicating Company Return, October 18, 1863. Detailed at shipyard Lynchburg since July 30 pr order Maj. Kellersberg, Fourth Confederate Engineer Troops, A-R
same November 1863
same, December, 1863.
same, to January 10, 1864
Ricardo Zavalla, Co. B, Artificer, Co. G, Capt. M. G. Howe's Co., Engineer Troops, card indicating on report of men belonging to the organization named above, absent on detached service, October 18, 1863, detailed in ship yard Lynchburg since June 30, 1863, pr order Maj. Kellersberg.
Bullacher, John, Co. B, Artificer, M. G. Howe's Co., Engineer Troops, card indicating on report of men belonging to the organization named above, absent on detached service, October 18, 1863, detailed in ship yard Lynchburg since July 30, 1863, by order Maj. Kellersberg.
Letter from Julius Kellersberg, Galveston, April 3, 1862, to General P. O. Hebert, says "The canal, which is about 1000 yards long, should be left open for the present navigation; an old vessel, filled with coarse shells, should be in readiness, to be sunk in the mouth of the channel at few hours notice. It would cost about $1500. The Revenue Cutter, which lays now at Lynchburg ought to be stationed behind the reef as a gunboat.
In the Confederate Sappers and Miners, A-K file.
In Citizens and Business File:
Voucher to Luke A. Falvel--Pay as superintendent of Government Shipyard, Lynchburg from 1st to 31st August, 1863 $200.00
Same, for 1st to 30th September 1863, approved by order of Major Leon Smith, voucher received by H. R. Marks, Assistant Quartermaster
Voucher to Frank McCloskey, for May 20, 1862, for passage of Capt. Chubb from Galveston to Lynchburg on May 11, 1862, $1.50, received in Galveston by Capt. John S. Sellers, asst quartermaster
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