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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04572.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Maury papers including CSS Georgia list of prizes |
| Title | Alexandre- Marie Ducrest de Villeneuve to the commander of the C.S.S. Georgia regarding desertion [in French] |
| Date | 16 November 1863 |
| Author | Villeneuve, Alexandre-Marie Ducrest de (1813-1893) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | No. 2334. Asserts that Louis Eugene Bouvier (a.k.a Cullen) deserted from the Imperial Ship the "Renommee" in the Sea of China. Asks Maury what the sailor's nationality is and inquires about the man's position on the Georgia. Villeneuve signs as French naval commander and major general of the Marines at Cherbourg. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Navy France Desertion Asia Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Nillenum, A. Deuritt (fl. 1850-1863) Villeneuve, Alexandre-Marie Ducrest de (1813-1893) Maury, William Lewis (1813-1878) |
| Place written | Cherbourg, France |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | C.S.S Georgia |