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The CSS Albemarle and William Cushing : the remarkable Confederate ironclad and the Union officer who sank it / Jim Stempel.
Van Pelt Library E467.1.C98 S74 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stempel, Jim, 1948-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cushing, William Barker, 1842-1874.
- Cushing, William Barker.
- Albemarle (Confederate ironclad).
- United States. Navy.
- History.
- Riverine operations.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Commando operations.
- United States.
- North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Commando operations.
- North Carolina.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Riverine operations.
- North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Riverine operations.
- Roanoke River Valley (Va. and N.C.)--History, Military--19th century.
- Roanoke River Valley (Va. and N.C.).
- Ship captains--United States--Biography.
- Ship captains.
- United States. Navy--Officers--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 240 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2011]
- Summary:
- "On October 27, 1864, two marvels of the Civil War collided on the Roanoke River. The first, Confederate ironclad Albemarle. The second, William B. Cushing, who had been selected to lead a virtual suicide mission to destroy the ironclad. This chronicle of the young officer's victory over the ironclad presents a tale of courage and accomplishment"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 The Mosquito Fleet 13
- 2 A Close One, Sir 20
- 3 We Are About to Build a Large Number of Gun Boats 26
- 4 When Fought as Gallantly as That 34
- 5 For Want of This Iron Our Work Has Been Going Backward 41
- 6 Wrong Wharf, Wrong Boat 47
- 7 In High Favor 53
- 8 In a Cornfield at Edward's Ferry 60
- 9 A Presidential Compliment 65
- 10 Magnificent, Grim, Irresistible 70
- 11 The Good Ship Albemarle 79
- 12 Shokokon to Monticello 85
- 13 Winter Offensive 91
- 14 The Essence of Impudence 96
- 15 All Ahead, Full 102
- 16 Plymouth Is Ours 108
- 17 Heaven Has Crowned Our Efforts with Success 114
- 18 A Terrific Grand Waltz 119
- 19 Four Miles from Wilmington 127
- 20 Captain Cushing's Exploits in the Cape Fear River 134
- 21 Captain Cooke 140
- 22 David against Goliath 147
- 23 To Prevent an Impending Calamity 151
- 24 Send the Boats On 156
- 25 I Have Undertaken a Great Project 160
- 26 You Must Not Hope to Return 166
- 27 Pick Your Men 170
- 28 An Example of Coolness and Skill 176
- 29 The Fixed Determination to Escape 182
- 30 No More Gallant Thing 188
- 31 Dead Gone Sunk 193
- 32 It Is Done 198
- 33 Cheer Ship 202
- 34 Thanks of Congress 207
- 35 The Cost of the Nations Unity 211
- 36 Blind to the Facts 218.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786465293
- 0786465298
- OCLC:
- 732960098
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