The Alabama and the Kearsarge: The Sailor's Civil War (Civil War America)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807822949 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 348 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Well Researched If Sometimes Ponderous Life At Sea David M. Garrett Most works on the Civil War at sea deal with river operations or the clash of ironclads at Hampton Rhodes. Marvel takes us on a world cruise as the Confederate commerce raider Alabama plays global cat-and-mouse with all manner of American merchant ships, Federal warships and the assorted foreign tradesman. This is an extremely well researched book. Endnotes include both Alabama's and Kearsarge's ships' rosters (including nationality. A Solid Contribution to Civil War Naval Literature The Civil War is one of the last bastions of the amateur historian, and has given rise to a lot of amateurish work--but not in this case. Author William Marvel has cast aside many of the hackneyed myths that surround the Alabama and her last battle and has gone back to primary sources. Using these obscure logbooks and diaries, he alternately describes the lives of both the Alabama and the Kearsarge and particularly their crews. What. The book provides a good insight into the daily lives sailors in both the This account of the war time activities of these two vessels is well written and documentedThe book provides a good insight into the daily lives sailors in both the Union and Confederate Navies. The authors misuse of nautical expressions such as "The Roaring Forties" detracts slightly from the narrative. This is more than compensated for by the careful and scholarly treatment of the subject. The book is one of the best histories of
Most of the crewmen ended their lives in nameless obscurity, and their story has remained unwritten until now.. Just as importantly, he illuminates the day-to-day experiences of their crews. 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. The sailors' lot was one of constant discomfort and monotony, interspersed with riotous frolics ashore and, occasio
"A must read for any student of the war interested in the conflict as it occurred in international waters." -- North Carolina Historical Review