Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
1999.141 |
Catalog Number |
1999.141.01 |
Collection |
Pearce Civil War Collection |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Tuttle (Dennis) Papers, 1862-1863 |
Creator |
Tuttle (Dennis) |
Date |
March 16, 1862 |
Dates of Creation |
March 16, 1862 |
Scope & Content |
The first letter (March 16, 1862; 4 pages) addressed to Tuttle's wife provides a vivid first-hand account of the battle between the C.S.S. Virginia (more commonly known as the Merrimac or Merrimack) and the U.S.S. Monitor-the first battle between ironclad ships. |
Finding Aids |
Available in the archives or online at www.pearcecollections.us |
People |
Tuttle, Dennis Mrs. Boody Ern Lucy |
Search Terms |
C.S.S. Virginia Naval Camp Butler newport News VA Hendson The Monitor Congress cumberland The Minnesota The Merrimac The Yorktown The Jamestown cannon explosives finances income pay prices loyalty patriotism moral principles artillery blockade running personal relationships prisoners of war ships gunboats |
Credit line |
Pearce Civil War Collection |
Copyrights |
The copyright of these materials is managed by the Navarro College Archives on behalf of the Navarro College Foundation, 3100 W. Collin St., Corsicana, Texas 75110 Phone: 903-875-7438. Internet: archives@navarrocollege.edu. Reproductions of original materials and transcriptions may be available. Please contact the archivist for further information. |