07/25/1867
An experimental survival raft arrives in Southampton Water after a forty-three Atlantic crossing from New York. Science/Technology
03/06/1867
Artemus Ward, Abraham Lincoln's favorite humorist, dies of tuberculosis while on tour in England Personal
02/28/1862
At Beaufort, North Carolina, Confederate commerce raider Nashville returns home Battles/Soldiers
01/21/1860
Captain of the giant steamship Great Eastern drowns in a boating accident Crime/Disasters
09/13/1858
German steamship bound from Hamburg to New York burns at sea with heavy loss of life Crime/Disasters
12/14/1861
In Southampton harbor, the Confederate warship Nashville dips its flag in mourning for Prince Albert US/the World
11/21/1861
In southern England, the Confederate commerce raider Nashville docks for repairs in the port of Southampton US/the World
11/19/1861
In the Atlantic, the Confederate commerce raider Nashville burns the U.S. merchantman Harvey Birch Battles/Soldiers
01/23/1862
In the English port of Southampton, sailors from Confederate and Union warships brawl in a pub Battles/Soldiers
12/05/1861
In the English port of Southampton, the Confederate warship Nashville enters dry-dock for repairs US/the World
10/26/1861
The Confederate commerce raider Nashville runs the blockade at Charleston and heads for the North Atlantic Battles/Soldiers
01/29/1862
The Confederate commissioners Mason and Slidell finally arrive in England US/the World
06/20/1864
The private British steam yacht "Deerhound" lands rescued survivors of the raider "Alabama" at Southampton Battles/Soldiers
01/08/1862
The U.S.S. Tuscarora moors in Southampton Water, a mile from the Confederate commerce Nashville US/the World
06/01/1847
U.S. Post Office opens its contract ocean mail mail service to Europe Business/Industry
02/03/1862
Watched by the U.S.S. Tuscarora, the Confederate warship Nashville sails from Southampton US/the World
