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Voices of the Confederate Navy : articles, letters, reports, and reminiscences / edited by R. Thomas Campbell.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Confederate States of America. Navy--History--Sources.
- Confederate States of America.
- Confederate States of America. Navy.
- Sailors.
- History.
- Riverine operations.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate.
- United States.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations.
- Sea control.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Riverine operations.
- Confederate States of America. Navy--Biography--Anecdotes.
- Confederate States of America. Navy--Officers--Biography--Anecdotes.
- Sailors--Confederate States of America--Biography--Anecdotes.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- Confederate.
- Biographies.
- Anecdotes.
- Sources.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- v, 366 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008]
- Summary:
- "This work is a collection of works by Southern naval participants. The narratives traverse the field from the fond and not-so-fond memories to the carefully worded reports of an officer claiming a victory or the loss of a ship. The writings lend information as one tries to understand what personnel faced during this time in history"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- "The Confederate States Navy" / 1st Lt. William H. Parker, CSN 3
- I The James River & Hampton Roads, Virginia 7
- II Eastern North Carolina 30
- III Charleston, South Carolina 62
- IV Savannah, Georgia 83
- V Columbus, Georgia 96
- VI Mobile, Alabama 104
- VII New Orleans, Louisiana 119
- VIII Louisiana Waters 139
- IX Mississippi River 153
- X Galveston, Texas 190
- XI Confederate Cruisers 206
- XII Torpedo Bureau 259
- XIII Blockade Runners 279
- XIV The CSN in Europe 300
- XV The Marine Corps 322
- XVI The Naval School 327.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-358) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786431489
- 0786431482
- OCLC:
- 171287577
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