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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00684.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John McIntosh Kell, Commander in the Confederate Navy |
| Title | John McIntosh Kell to Julia Blanche Kell on the presentation of the ship Savannah |
| Date | 18 March 1861 |
| Author | Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) |
| Recipient | Kell, Julia Blanche |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that on his arrival at Cumberland Island he was greeted by "a goodly number of ladies & gentlemen, guests & household of Mr. Nightengale" eager "to view the Georgia Steamer of War." Reports that he will be sailing to Fernandina, Florida in an attempt to get guns for the boat. Letter written aboard the Savannah, offshore of Dungeness Manor on Cumberland Island. |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Confederate Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Navy Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Artillery Weaponry |
| People | Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) Kell, Julia Blanche (1836-1917) |
| Place written | Cumberland Island, Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | The Savannah was a steamboat, complete with paddle wheel. The Georgia Navy intended to turn it into a gun boat for patrolling the coast, but Kell could not secure the guns and the plan was dropped. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |