Under the blue pennant, or, Notes of a naval officer / John W. Grattan ; edited by Robert J. Schneller, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grattan, John W., 1841-

Contributor:

Schneller, Robert John, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grattan, John W., 1841-.

Grattan, John W.

United States. Navy. North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (1861-1865).

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations.

History.

Sea control.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Blockades.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.

Sailors--United States--Biography.

Sailors.

Genre:

Personal narratives.

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Under the blue pennant

Notes of a naval officer

Place of Publication:

New York : John Wiley, [1999]

Summary:

A rare memoir from a Union sailor, Under the Blue Pennant provides fascinating insights into the Civil War, from both the officers' perspective on the bridge and the sailors' below the deck. Grattan's account of the crucial struggle for control of the Atlantic seaboard provides a powerful description of men in combat. With sharply etched details of blockade running, fierce underwater battles, the brutal advance on Richmond, and visits to the front lines by President Abraham Lincoln, this memoir opens a window into the lives of Civil War naval officers, from how they behaved in combat to how they treated their African American stewards.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-227) and index.

ISBN:

0471240435

OCLC:

39368325