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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02828.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters written by George A. Tittle while cruising the North Atlantic aboard the USS Kearsarge |
| Title | George A. Tittle to his father, reporting that they are cruising with the 'Tuscarora' |
| Date | 6 October 1862 |
| Author | Tittle, George A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Says they left Algeciras, Spain on 1 October and arrived in the Azores on 6 October. They are coaling and will be cruising in a few hours, he says. They are cruising with the "Tuscarora" in pursuit of two rebel steamers. One of them is the CSS "Alabama" captained by Raphael Semmes, formerly of the "Sumter." Reports that the "Alabama" has captured 12 Massachusetts-based whalers. Last report of the "Alabama," was that she was cruising on the other side of Fayal island last Saturday. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Whaling |
| People | Tittle, George A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Aboard USS Kearsarge at Fayal, Azores |
| 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 | Father |