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Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864 [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., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 4 February 1862-11August 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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