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Book Synopsis The Alabama and the Kearsarge by : William Marvel
Download or read book The Alabama and the Kearsarge written by William Marvel and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 19, 1864, the Confederate cruiser Alabama and the USS Kearsarge faced off in the English Channel outside the French port of Cherbourg. About an hour after the Alabama fired the first shot, it began to sink, and its crew was forced to wave the white flag of surrender. Working with personal papers and diaries and contemporary reports, historian William Marvel interweaves the stories of these two celebrated Civil War warships, from their construction to their climactic encounter off Cherbourg. Just as importantly, he illuminates the day-to-day experiences of their crews. From cabin boys to officers, sailors have been one of the most ignored groups of the Civil War. The sailors' lot was one of constant discomfort and monotony, interspersed with riotous frolics ashore and, occasionally, a few minutes of intense excitement and danger. Housed in damp, crowded quarters, their wartime mortality rate did not reach that of their army counterparts, but service-connected diseases shortened their postwar lives disproportionately. Most of the crewmen ended their lives in nameless obscurity, and their story has remained unwritten until now.
Book Synopsis CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge by : Mark Lardas
Download or read book CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge written by Mark Lardas and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time of American Civil War things had changed from the Age of Fighting Sail - steam power and explosive shells were transforming naval warfare. Iron was beginning to supplant wood. Britain had just finished HMS Warrior, an iron-hulled warship and coastal ironclads dominated the waters off the United States. The changes meant that ships sank, during battles instead of afterwards. The fights were no less bloody, but in addition to flying splinters, a host of other dangers were added - burst steam boilers, fire due to exploding shells, and the burst from the shells themselves. But, just as in the age of sail, warship captains that won one-on-one battles with another warship became as famous as modern sports stars. During the course of the American Civil War, three single ship actions were fought between Union cruisers and Confederate raiders: CSS Florida vs. USS Wachusett, CSS Alabama vs. USS Hatteras, and CSS Alabama vs. USS Kearsarge. This book will present those, with an emphasis on the most famous battle: Alabama's fight with Kearsarge. Next to the battle between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia, no other naval duel of the American Civil War drew as much interest. That story is told from the eyes of the participants filtered through the lens of historical analysis available since the battles were fought. This includes archeological studies of wrecks of some of these ships, making this book an indispensible guide for anyone interested in Civil War and naval history.
Book Synopsis Manet and the American Civil War by : Juliet Wilson-Bareau
Download or read book Manet and the American Civil War written by Juliet Wilson-Bareau and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2003 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On June 19, 1864, the United States warship Kearsarge sank the Confederate raider Alabama off the coast of Cherbourg, France, in one of the most celebrated naval engagements of the American Civil War. When Kearsarge later anchored off the French resort town of Boulogne-sur-Mer it was thronged by curious visitors, one of whom was the artist Edouard Manet. Although he did not witness the historic battle, Manet made a painting of it partly as an attempt to regain the respect of his colleagues after having been ridiculed for his works in the 1864 Salon. Manet's picture of the naval engagement and his portrait of the victorious Kearsarge belong to a group of his seascapes of Boulogne whose unorthodox perspective and composition would profoundly influence the course of French painting." "Manet's paintings and watercolors related to the battle are considered in depth alongside numerous prints, photographs, letters, and archival newspaper illustrations that illuminate the history of the episode and in some cases dispel lingering misconceptions. Manet's other Boulogne seascapes are also discussed in terms of their complex chronology and evolution. A final chapter touches on some of the sources for the seascapes - from Old Master paintings to Japanese woodblock prints - and traces the influence of the seascapes on such artists as Gustave Courbet, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and Claude Monet."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The Alabama and the Kearsarge by : Frederick Milnes Edge
Download or read book The Alabama and the Kearsarge written by Frederick Milnes Edge and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thrilling account of one of the most dramatic naval battles of the American Civil War will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story of the CSS Alabama and the USS Kearsarge is one of cunning, bravery, and sheer luck, and the author does an excellent job of conveying the excitement and danger of the encounter. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Alabama-Kearsarge Battle by : William Morrison Robinson
Download or read book The Alabama-Kearsarge Battle written by William Morrison Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fire on the Water by : James Gindlesperger
Download or read book Fire on the Water written by James Gindlesperger and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under Captain Raphael Semmes, the CSS Alabama had been raiding Union merchant ships for nearly two years. The Alabama accounted for almost one of every four Union merchant ships lost during the entire Civil War, with more than 60 ships destroyed. The USS Kearsarge, captained first by Charles Pickering and later by John Winslow, chased the Alabama around the world. Winslow vowed to end the trail of destruction caused by the Alabama. The two finally met in an epic battle off the coast of France on June 19, 1864. Fire on the Water examines the voyages of the Alabama and the Kearsarge toward their destiny. Using the words of the participants, James Gindlesperger offers a rare look into life at sea during the American Civil War. This tale of raw adventure and extraordinary courage will be prized by historians, genealogists, and those who enjoy a good story. Many controversies in after-the-battle studies are also examined.
Book Synopsis The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama by : A. K. Browne
Download or read book The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama written by A. K. Browne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book revolves around an American Civil War battle, which occurred off Cherbourg, France, English Channel. It was a single-ship action fought between a United States Navy warship, USS Kearsarge, and a Confederate States Navy warship, CSS Alabama.
Book Synopsis CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge by : Mark Lardas
Download or read book CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge written by Mark Lardas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-20 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most successful commerce raider of the Civil War, the CSS Alabama almost single-handedly drove United States merchant shipping from the seas. Her illustrious career saw the capture of 60 merchant ships and two duels with ships of the US Navy. This book gives the complete story of the development of the Confederacy's commerce raiding force and the ships the Union set against them. Compiled from numerous first-hand accounts as well as archeological evidence, it covers the three famous battles of the commerce raiders, CSS Florida vs. USS Wachusett, CSS Alabama vs. USS Hatteras, and CSS Alabama vs. USS Kearsarge, analyzing the strengths and weakness of each of the combatants. While the American Civil War is usually considered a land war, there was plenty of blood in the water.
Book Synopsis The Alabama and the Kearsarge by : Frederick Milnes Edge
Download or read book The Alabama and the Kearsarge written by Frederick Milnes Edge and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama by : Browne A K
Download or read book The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama written by Browne A K and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Book Synopsis The Kearsarge-Alabama Battle by : Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee
Download or read book The Kearsarge-Alabama Battle written by Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CSS Alabama written by Andrew Bowcock and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2002 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built secretly by Laird's on the Mersey, to the order of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, the Alabama embarked on a hugely destructive world-wide campaign against Federal shipping that made the ship a household name. Eventually tracked down by the Union sloop Kearsarge, the raider was sunk off Cherbourg in an epic ship-to-ship action. However, the almost legendary quality of the ship's career was further enhanced post-war by a bestselling autobiography by Alabama's captain, Raphael Semmes. Nor did the ship's impact on history finish with her sinking, as her depredations caused a diplomatic row between the USA and Britain that was not resolved until the latter agreed to substantial compensation in 1871.
Book Synopsis The Alabama and the Kearsarge by : Frederick Milnes Edge
Download or read book The Alabama and the Kearsarge written by Frederick Milnes Edge and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Alabama and the Kearsarge: An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday, June 19th, 1864 It would be too long a task to notice all the numerous misstatements of private individuals, and of the English and French press in reference to this action: the best mode is to give the facts as they occurred, leaving the public to judge by internal evi dence on which side the truth exists. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Two Years on the Alabama by : Arthur Sinclair
Download or read book Two Years on the Alabama written by Arthur Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wolf of the Deep written by Stephen Fox and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The electrifying story of Raphael Semmes and the CSS Alabama, the Confederate raider that destroyed Union ocean shipping and took more prizes than any other raider in naval history. In July, 1862, Semmes received orders to take command of a secret new British-built steam warship, the Alabama. At its helm, he would become the most hated and feared man in ports up and down the Union coast—and a Confederate legend. Now, with unparalleled authority and depth, and with a vivid sense of the excitement and danger of the time, Stephen Fox tells the story of Captain Semmes's remarkable wartime exploits. From vicious naval battles off the coast of France, to plundering the cargo of Union ships in the Caribbean, this is a thrilling tale of an often overlooked chapter of the Civil War.
Book Synopsis ENGLISHMANS VIEW OF THE BATTLE by : Frederick Milnes Edge
Download or read book ENGLISHMANS VIEW OF THE BATTLE written by Frederick Milnes Edge and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Kearsarge Vs Alabama: Personal Accounts and Official Reports. a View of the Fight from a Rebel Standpoint by : Maxim Ferapontov
Download or read book Kearsarge Vs Alabama: Personal Accounts and Official Reports. a View of the Fight from a Rebel Standpoint written by Maxim Ferapontov and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battle of the U.S.S. Kearsarge and the C.S.S. Alabama from Personal Accounts and Official Reports. A View of the Fight from a Rebel Standpoint: extracts from the Private Journals and Other Papers of Commander Raphael Semmes (CSS Alabama), C.S.N. And Other Officers; extracts from the Memoirs of Service Afloat, During The War Between the States by Admiral Raphael Semmes, Of The Late Confederate States Navy; The Cruise and Combats of the "Alabama" By Her Executive Officer First Lieutenant John. McIntosh Kell; extracts from the Recollections of a Naval Life including the Cruises of the Confederate States Steamers "Sumter" And "Alabama" by John McIntosh Kell, executive officer of "Sumter" and "Alabama"; extracts from the Two Years On the Alabama by Arthur Sinclair, Lieutenant, C.S.N.; A View of the Fight with The "Alabama" From A Rebel Stand-Point by Unknown Englishman; Report of the Actions of the John Lancaster of the Yacht Deerhound in Rescuing Survivors of the Alabama; Statement of Evan Parry Jones, Captain of the Yacht Deerhound; Official Confederate Reports extracts from the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion; Photographs of CSS Alabama.
