. John Paul Jones' last cruise and final resting place the United States Naval academy . and dull-grayupperworks of the former. The arrival of the Americansquadron transformed thequiet and quaint old city of -?Cherbourg into one of gaiety,the American bluejacketsfreely fraternizing with theFrench mathurins, stirringits drowsy streets into life andanimation. The welcome ex-tended the American squad-ron in Cherbourg was markedby genuine and spontaneousfriendliness. Everybody, highor low, official dignitary andhumble citizen, endeavored tomake the visitors feel at home. One touching instance ofth
. John Paul Jones' last cruise and final resting place the United States Naval academy . and dull-grayupperworks of the former. The arrival of the Americansquadron transformed thequiet and quaint old city of -?Cherbourg into one of gaiety,the American bluejacketsfreely fraternizing with theFrench mathurins, stirringits drowsy streets into life andanimation. The welcome ex-tended the American squad-ron in Cherbourg was markedby genuine and spontaneousfriendliness. Everybody, highor low, official dignitary andhumble citizen, endeavored tomake the visitors feel at home. One touching instance ofthis spirit deserves record. In asecluded corner of the beautiful cemetery of Cherbourg, sleeppeacefully the American seamen killed on June 27, 1S64, in thememorable sea fight off Cherbourg between the United Statessloop-of-war Kcarsargc and the Confederate cruiser honor of the American squadron the graves of these men,almost forgotten by their own people, had been decorated andmade beautiful by gentle hands and a sympathetic delicacy char-acteristic of the French people.*. HOISTING THE FRENCH COLORS ON BOARD THE BROOKLYN UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN SQUADRON AT CHERBOURG *See footnote on page 17.
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