Papers of John Ancrum Winslow, 1864-1888.

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Papers of John Ancrum Winslow, 1864-1888.

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Logbook of the U.S.S. Kearsarge under Winslow's command, articles, photographs, and other papers pertaining to the battle (1864 June 19) in which the C.S.S. Alabama was sunk off the coast of Cherbourg, France.

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Kearsarge (Sloop)

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The USS Kearsarge was launched in 1861. She defeated the CSS Alabama during the American Civil War and patrolled the coasts of Japan, China, and the Philippines from 1874 to 1877. From the guide to the Payroll of the USS Kearsarge, 1874-1875, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Winslow, John Ancrum, 1811-1873

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Alabama (Ship : 1846-1860)

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United States. Navy

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