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Confederate Torpedoes

Author : Gabriel J. Rains
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786485450
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Confederate Torpedoes written by Gabriel J. Rains and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoping to deter the Union navy from aggressive action on southern waterways during the Civil War, the Confederacy led the way in developing "torpedoes," a term that in the nineteenth century referred to contact mines floating on or just below the water's service. With this book, two little-known but important manuscripts related to these valuable weapons become available for the first time. General Gabriel J. Rains, director of the Confederate Torpedo Bureau, penned his Torpedo Book as a manual for the fabrication and use of land mines and offensive and defensive water mines. With 21 scale drawings, Notes Explaining Rebel Torpedoes and Ordnance by Captain Peter S. Michie documents from the Federal perspective the construction and use of these "infernal machines." A detailed accounting, by the editor, of the vessels sunk or damaged by Confederate torpedoes and numerous photographs of existing specimens from museums and private collections complete this significant compilation.

Gabriel Rains and the Confederate Torpedo Bureau

Author : William Davis Waters
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611213508
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Gabriel Rains and the Confederate Torpedo Bureau written by William Davis Waters and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the remarkable story of Gabriel J. Rains, a Confederate Brigadier General who was more than a military officer--he was a scientist appointed to develop explosives.

Confederate Torpedoes

Author : Gabriel J. Rains
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786463329
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book Confederate Torpedoes written by Gabriel J. Rains and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoping to deter the Union navy from aggressive action on southern waterways during the Civil War, the Confederacy led the way in developing "torpedoes," a term that in the nineteenth century referred to contact mines floating on or just below the water's service. With this book, two little-known but important manuscripts related to these valuable weapons become available for the first time. General Gabriel J. Rains, director of the Confederate Torpedo Bureau, penned his Torpedo Book as a manual for the fabrication and use of land mines and offensive and defensive water mines. With 21 scale drawings, Notes Explaining Rebel Torpedoes and Ordnance by Captain Peter S. Michie documents from the Federal perspective the construction and use of these "infernal machines." A detailed accounting, by the editor, of the vessels sunk or damaged by Confederate torpedoes and numerous photographs of existing specimens from museums and private collections complete this significant compilation.

Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

Author : George Washington Cullum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 742 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. written by George Washington Cullum and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, at West Point, N.Y., from Its Establishment, 1902, to 1890

Author : George Washington Cullum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, at West Point, N.Y., from Its Establishment, 1902, to 1890 written by George Washington Cullum and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nez Perce Summer 1877

Author : Jerome A. Greene
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496234480
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Nez Perce Summer 1877 written by Jerome A. Greene and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-09-12 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nez Perce Summer, 1877 tells the story of a people's epic struggle to survive spiritually, culturally, and physically in the face of unrelenting military force. Written by one of the foremost experts in frontier military history, Jerome A. Greene, and reviewed by members of the Nez Perce tribe, this definitive treatment of the Nez Perce War is the first to incorporate research from all known accounts of Nez Perce and U.S. military participants. Enhanced by sixteen detailed maps and forty-nine historic photographs, Greene's gripping narrative takes readers on a three-and-one-half month 1,700-mile journey across the wilds of Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana territories. All of the skirmishes and battles of the war receive detailed treatment, which benefits from Greene's astute analysis of the strategies and decision making on both sides. Between 100 and 150 of the more than 800 Nez Perce men, women, and children who began the trek were killed during the war. Almost as many died in the months following the surrender, after they were exiled to malaria-ridden northeastern Oklahoma. Army deaths numbered 113. The casualties on both sides were an extraordinary price for a war that nobody wanted but whose history has since fascinated generations of Americans.

Never for Want of Powder

Author : C. L. Bragg
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570036576
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Never for Want of Powder written by C. L. Bragg and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated with seventy-four color plates and fifty black-and-white photographs and drawings, Never for Want of Powder tells the story of a world-class munitions factory constructed by the Confederacy in 1861, the only large-scale permanent building project undertaken by a government often characterized as lacking modern industrial values. In this comprehensive examination of the powder works, five scholars--a historian, physicist, curator, architectural historian, and biographer--bring their combined expertise to the task of chronicling gunpowder production during the Civil War. In doing so, they make a major contribution to understanding the history of wartime technology and Confederate ingenuity. Early in the war President Jefferson Davis realized the Confederacy's need to supply its own gunpowder. Accordingly Davis selected Col. George Washington Rains to build a gunpowder factory. An engineer and West Point graduate, Rains relied primarily on a written pamphlet rather than on practical experience in building the powder mill, yet he succeeded in designing a model of efficiency and safety. He sited the facilities at Augusta, Georgia, because of the city's central location, canal transportation, access to water power, railroad facilities, and relative security from attack. As much a story of people as of machinery, Never for Want of Powder recounts the ingenuity of the individuals involved with the project. A cadre of talented subordinates--including Frederick Wright, C. Shaler Smith, William Pendleton, and Isadore P. Girardey--assisted Rains to a degree not previously appreciated by historians. This volume also documents the coordinated outflow of gunpowder and ammunition, and Rains's difficulty in preparing for the defense of Augusta. Today a lone chimney along the Savannah River stands as the only reminder of the munitions facility that once occupied that site. With its detailed reproductions of architectural and mechanical schematics and its expansive vista on the Confederacy, Never for Want of Powder restores the Augusta Powder Works to its rightful place in American lore.

Civil War Torpedoes and the Global Development of Landmine Warfare

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538174294
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Civil War Torpedoes and the Global Development of Landmine Warfare written by Earl J. Hess and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A unique recounting of the Confederate use of landmines during the American Civil War. Hess uses multiple archival sources to tell a compelling narrative that stresses not only the tactical and technological challenges but also considers the moral stigma attached to this new weapon of war"--

Slow Travels-North Carolina and South Carolina

Author : Lyn Wilkerson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557465966
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (574 download)

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Download or read book Slow Travels-North Carolina and South Carolina written by Lyn Wilkerson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-05-09 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the Slow Travels series explores America's history along U.S. Highways in North and South Carolina. For North Carolina, U.S. Highways 1, 17, 52, 70, and the Blue Ridge Parkway provide extensive routes of exploration for the State's varied history, from the Atlantic Coast to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. For South Carolina, U.S. Highways 17, 25, 52, and 178 explore the lands from the Cherokee Piedmont to the lowcountry of Charleston and Beaufort. Detailed lists of historic sites and landmarks along these highways, as well as a walking tour guide to Charleston, South Carolina, are provided. Also included are GPS listings for the more adventurous and tech savvy.

The WPA Guide to North Carolina

Author : Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Trinity University Press
ISBN 13 : 1595342311
Total Pages : 701 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book The WPA Guide to North Carolina written by Federal Writers' Project and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor.

North Carolina

Author :
Publisher : US History Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1603540326
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book North Carolina written by and published by US History Publishers. This book was released on 1939 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

America's Buried History

Author : Kenneth R. Rutherford
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611214548
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book America's Buried History written by Kenneth R. Rutherford and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Masterfully researched . . . destined to become a classic study of one of the most horrific weapons ever utilized during the Civil War—landmines.” —Jonathan A. Noyalas, director, Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Despite all that has been published on the American Civil War, one aspect that has never received the in-depth attention it deserves is the widespread use of landmines across the Confederacy. These “infernal devices” dealt death and injury in nearly every Confederate state and influenced the course of the war. Kenneth R. Rutherford rectifies this oversight with America’s Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War, the first book devoted to a comprehensive analysis and history of the fascinating and important topic. Modern landmines were used for the first time in history on a widespread basis during the Civil War when the Confederacy, in desperate need of an innovative technology to overcome significant deficits in material and manpower, employed them. The first American to die from a victim-activated landmine was on the Virginia Peninsula in early 1862 during the siege of Yorktown. Their use set off explosive debates inside the Confederate government and within the ranks of the army over the ethics of using “weapons that wait.” As Confederate fortunes dimmed, leveraging low-cost weapons like landmines became acceptable and even desirable. Dr. Rutherford, who is known worldwide for his work in the landmine discipline, and who himself lost his legs to a mine in Africa, has written an important contribution to the literature on one of the most fundamental, contentious, and significant modern conventional weapons. “A MUST for military history buffs! A thrilling and chilling read.” —His Royal Highness Prince Mired Raad Al-Hussein, UN Special Envoy for Landmine Prohibition Treaty

A Biographical Dictionary of People in Engineering

Author : Carl W. Hall
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557534590
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of People in Engineering written by Carl W. Hall and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book lists the work and contributions of thousands of people from many countries, representing numerous fields of endeavor, over many centuries. This work contains the necrologies (names, dates, and a brief biography) up to the year 2000 of people involved in engineering and invention literature. This book is a must for reference collections and those in the media who cover the field of engineering advancement.

The Papers of Jefferson Davis

Author : Jefferson Davis
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807158887
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Papers of Jefferson Davis written by Jefferson Davis and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenneth H. Williams, Associate Editor Peggy L. Dillard, Editorial Associate The autumn of 1863 was a trying time for Jefferson Davis. Even as he expressed unwavering confidence about the eventual success of the Confederate movement, he had to realize that mounting economic problems, low morale, and rotating army leadership were threatening the welfare of the new nation. Less than a year after the October 1863 Confederate victory at Chickamauga, the South relinquished Atlanta to Sherman. During the tumultuous eleven months chronicled in Volume 10, Davis retained his fervor for southern nationalism as he struggled furiously to command a war and maintain a government. As the letters contained here illustrate, he soldiered bravely on.

Lee's Dispatches

Author : Douglas Southall Freeman
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807119570
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Lee's Dispatches written by Douglas Southall Freeman and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1994-11-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important primary source for eighty years, Lee's Dispatches is now once again available to Civil War scholars, students, and enthusiasts. When first published in 1914, these letters, written between June 2, 1862, and April 1, 1865, put Lee's strategy in clearer perspective and shed new light on certain of his moves that had been in dispute.As Douglas Southall Freeman states in the Introduction, every written line of Lee's was a lesson in war. For example, the letters reveal that in 1862, when plans for the defense of Richmond were under review, the Confederate high command considered but rejected a bold proposal to strengthen Stonewall Jackson's army in the Shenandoah Valley, embark on a vigorous offensive campaign against the North, and, if necessary, abandon Richmond.Together these 215 dispatches offer a portrait of Lee that can otherwise be glimpsed only by sifting through hundreds of other letters scattered through the ponderous volumes of the Official Records. They fill many important details about the leadership of the South's greatest general, especially about his close and always cooperative relationships with President Davis.

April '65

Author : William A. Tidwell
Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873385152
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (851 download)

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Download or read book April '65 written by William A. Tidwell and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the history of the Confederate Secret Service and its involvement in the assassination of President Lincoln. The author uses previously unknown records and traces the development of Confederate doctrine for the conduct of irregular warfare.

The Army of Northern Virginia

Author : Darrell L. Collins
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786499974
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Army of Northern Virginia written by Darrell L. Collins and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first-of-its-kind reference book presents detailed information on the structure, composition and casualties of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during its entire four year history, 1861-1865. Readers will know at a glance who commanded each unit, and when. Unit strengths and casualties are given for the Army's major campaigns. Meticulously compiled from the 128 volumes of the Official Records, this reliable source provides a comprehensive record of the Army's development, from its formation to its demise.