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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02828.14 |
| 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, stating that they will be home around the end of June |
| Date | 24 April1864 |
| Author | Tittle, George A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tells her it is just 27 months to this day that the "Kearsarge" has been commissioned and that their cruise will be done soon. Says he can "safely state" that they will be home around the end of June or early July. Reports that on 28 March their foretop mast was carried away and that they were compelled to go to London for a new one. Says they were there for a week and that he got to do some sightseeing. Arrived at Ostend, Belgium on 17 April and when entering the port they ran into a bridge and carried away an entire span of it. The ship's bow was stuck upon a rock afterward and they could not move until high tide. They sustained no damage as a result. Says CSS "Rappahannock" is still at Calais. In a few days they will probably go up to the North Sea again. Written on blue paper. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Maritime Disaster Confederate States of America |
| People | Tittle, George A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Aboard USS Kearsarge near Calais, France |
| 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 |