This collection of writings by Confederate naval participants aptly tells the story of the hardships and trials faced by the men of the South on the seas and waterways. The narratives include fond memories of skirmishes in beloved ships, recollections of bitter defeats, dispatches of officers claiming victory, gritty excerpts from journals, accounts of cunning blockade dodges and carefully worded reports of the loss of a ship. Each entry lends valuable information and color as a modern reader tries to understand just what these men faced.
This collection of writings by Confederate naval participants aptly tells the story of the hardships and trials faced by the men of the South on the seas and waterways. The narratives include fond memories of skirmishes in beloved ships, recollections of bitter defeats, dispatches of officers claiming victory, gritty excerpts from journals, accounts of cunning blockade dodges and carefully worded reports of the loss of a ship. Each entry lends valuable information and color as a modern reader tries to understand just what these men faced.
Writer, editor and historian R. Thomas Campbell is a retired health systems consultant who lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Table of Contents Preface "The Confederate States Navy," by 1st Lt. William H. Parker, CSN 1. The James River & Hampton Roads, Virginia 2. Eastern North Carolina 3. Charleston, South Carolina 4. Savannah, Georgia 5. Columbus, Georgia 6. Mobile, Alabama 7. New Orleans, Louisiana 8. Louisiana Waters 9. Mississippi River 10. Galveston, Texas 11. Confederate Cruisers 12. Torpedo Bureau 13. Blockade Runners 14. The CSN in Europe 15. The Marine Corps 16. The Naval School Some Final Thoughts Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface "The Confederate States Navy," by 1st Lt. William H. Parker, CSN 1. The James River & Hampton Roads, Virginia 2. Eastern North Carolina 3. Charleston, South Carolina 4. Savannah, Georgia 5. Columbus, Georgia 6. Mobile, Alabama 7. New Orleans, Louisiana 8. Louisiana Waters 9. Mississippi River 10. Galveston, Texas 11. Confederate Cruisers 12. Torpedo Bureau 13. Blockade Runners 14. The CSN in Europe 15. The Marine Corps 16. The Naval School Some Final Thoughts Bibliography Index
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