Tittle, George A. [Letters written by George A. Tittle while cruising the North Atlantic aboard the USS Kearsarge] [decimalized .01-.19]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02828 Author/Creator: Tittle, George A. Place Written: various places Type: Header Record Date: 4 April 1862-11 August 1864 Pagination: 19 letters Order a Copy
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. 19 letters divided into 2 folders.
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