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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02828.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters written by George A. Tittle while cruising the North Atlantic aboard the USS Kearsarge |
| Title | George A. Tittle to his sister, reporting that everybody in England is anxious to see the 'Kearsarge' |
| Date | 8 July 1864 |
| Author | Tittle, George A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | References her letter of 21 June, which he received on his arrival to Dover from Cherbourg on 6 July. Will cross over the English Channel tonight to Boulogne, and if they stay there long enough he will buy her the gloves she requested. Reports that "At Cherbourg we were crowded with visitors, among them where Louis Napoleon and the Prince Consort - since our arrival here we have been completely overrun, everybody in England seems anxious to see the famous 'Kearsarge and her guns.'" Says as he is writing this there are two steamers together with a large number of yachts and rowboats, all filled with passengers, out to visit the "Kearsarge." Says they left the "Sacramento" in Cherbourg and that the "Niagara" is cruising in the channel. Tells her the "Ticonderoga" is their relief and is expected in Europe in 2 or 3 weeks. Written on blue paper. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Women's History Children and Family Clothing and Accessories Maritime |
| People | Tittle, George A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Aboard USS Kearsarge at Dover, England |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: Surgeon steward Tittle details the "Kearsarge's" 1862-1864 cruise, including her engagement with the CSS "Alabama." The USS "Kearsarge" eventually fought and sank the Confederate raider off the French coast on 19 June 1864. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |