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The Alabama and the Kearsarge

Author : William Marvel
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807866903
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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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.

Chicago's Battery Boys

Author : Richard Brady Williams
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1611210062
Total Pages : 1016 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Chicago's Battery Boys written by Richard Brady Williams and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2005-09-19 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of an artillery unit and its role in the Civil War, at Vicksburg and beyond, with photos, maps, and illustrations. The celebrated Chicago Mercantile Battery was organized by the Mercantile Association, a group of prominent Chicago merchants, and mustered into service in August of 1862. The Chicagoans would serve in many of the Western theater’s most prominent engagements until the war ended in the spring of 1865. The battery accompanied Gen. William T. Sherman during his operations against Vicksburg as part of the XIII Corps under Gen. Andrew Jackson Smith. The artillerists performed well throughout the campaign at such places as Chickasaw Bluff, Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Big Black River, and the siege operations of Vicksburg. Ancillary operations included the reduction of Arkansas Post, Fort Hindman, Milliken’s Bend, Jackson, and many others. After reporting to Gen. Nathaniel Banks, commander of the Department of the Gulf, the Chicago battery transferred to New Orleans and ended up taking part in Banks’s disastrous Red River Campaign in Louisiana. The battery was almost wiped out at Sabine Crossroads, where it was overrun after hand-to-hand fighting. Almost two dozen battery men ended up in Southern prisons. Additional operations included expeditions against railroads and other military targets. Chicago’s Battery Boys is based upon many years of primary research and extensive travel by the author through Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Richard Williams skillfully weaves contemporary accounts by the artillerists themselves into a rich and powerful narrative that is sure to please the most discriminating Civil War reader. “Measures up to the standard of excellence set for this genre by the late John P. Pullen back in 1957 when he authored The Twentieth Maine: A Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War.” —Edwin C. Bearss, from the Foreword

John McIntosh Kell of the Raider Alabama

Author : Norman C. Delaney
Publisher : University Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817312684
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book John McIntosh Kell of the Raider Alabama written by Norman C. Delaney and published by University Alabama Press. This book was released on 2003-01-29 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid portrait of the man credited as a driving force behind the most successful of the Confederate raiders, the legendary C.S.S. Alabama. John McIntosh Kell was an experienced, proven military man, a graduate of Annapolis, a veteran of the Mexican War and of Admiral Perry’s voyage to Japan. As a Confederate officer, Kell served first on the raider Sumter and then on the Alabama. At sea for only 22 months, the Alabama engaged nearly 300 northern merchant vessels, burning 55 of these transport ships along with their million-dollar cargoes. Though First Lieutenant ("Luff") Kell was apparently content to let his captain, Raphael Semmes, take credit for their accomplishments, Semmes acknowledged that his successes were due largely to the energy and resourcefulness of his second in command. Life on the commerce cruisers was hard and tedious, and much of the responsibility for running the day-to-day operations, including the disciplining of a largely mercenary crew, rested on Kell, whose sense of duty and loyalty did not waver. Norman C. Delaney bases his account of this remarkable naval officer’s experiences on the interviews Kell granted to news reporters during the 1880s and 1890s (previously neglected by historians) and his memoirs, published in 1900 as Recollections of a Naval Life. He supplements these materials with records from Kell’s earlier years, including letters, journals, diaries, and contemporary observations. First published in 1973 by The University of Alabama Press, this new edition of an award-winning biography will be welcomed by Civil War historians and enthusiasts around the world, naval institutions and museums, and general readers alike.

The Famous Cruise of the Kearsarge

Author : Henry S. Hobson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book The Famous Cruise of the Kearsarge written by Henry S. Hobson and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Americana. Catalog of the Collection of William Clogston, Esq., of Springfield, Mass

Author : William Clogston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Americana. Catalog of the Collection of William Clogston, Esq., of Springfield, Mass written by William Clogston and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cruise and Captures of the Alabama

Author : Albert M. Goodrich
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Cruise and Captures of the Alabama written by Albert M. Goodrich and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incredible history presents the naval records of the United States during the Civil War (1861-1865). The writer gives a comprehensive view of the career of the famous cruiser in simple language, avoiding technicalities for the readers to grasp the information quickly. Contents include: England and the Blockade Escape of the "290" Arming at the Azores Semmes and His Officers Destruction of the Whalers Burning the Grain Fleet Settling a "Yankee Hash" Off Duty Amusements Dodging the San Jacinto Capture of the Ariel Recreation at Arcas Keys Fight with the Hatteras Escape from the Gulf of Mexico In Ambush on the Highway Admiral Wilkes Is Mistaken Strewing the Sea with Valuables Hide and Seek with the Vanderbilt Palsied Commerce in the Far East A New Adversary Battle with the Kearsarge Conclusion

United States Naval Institute Proceedings

Author : United States Naval Institute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 952 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book United States Naval Institute Proceedings written by United States Naval Institute and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Monthly Bulletin of Books Added to the Public Library of the City of Boston

Author : Boston Public Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Monthly Bulletin of Books Added to the Public Library of the City of Boston written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston

Author : Boston Public Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal of Confederate History

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of Confederate History written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Historical sketches

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 912 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Historical sketches written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Constructing Munitions of War

Author : Richard Elliott Winslow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constructing Munitions of War written by Richard Elliott Winslow and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catalogue of the Books, Mauscripts and Prints and Other Memorabilia in the John S. Barnes Memorial Library of the Naval History Society

Author : Naval History Society. Barnes Memorial Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Books, Mauscripts and Prints and Other Memorabilia in the John S. Barnes Memorial Library of the Naval History Society written by Naval History Society. Barnes Memorial Library and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy

Author : James M. Morris
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810874792
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy written by James M. Morris and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy covers U.S. Naval developments, personnel, and engagements from the colonial times to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on people, places, events and other terminology of the Navy. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the United States Navy.

the new england

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book the new england written by and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mediated Communication

Author : Philip M. Napoli
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110478684
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Mediated Communication written by Philip M. Napoli and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Media scholarship has responded to a rapidly evolving media environment that has challenged existing theories and methods while also giving rise to new theoretical and methodological approaches. This volume explores the state of contemporary media research. Focusing on Intellectual Foundations, Theoretical Perspectives, Methodological Approaches, Context, and Contemporary Issues, this volume is a valuable resource for media scholars and students.

Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea

Author : Charles H. L. Johnston
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea written by Charles H. L. Johnston and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea" by Charles H. L. Johnston. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.