Encyclopedia Of Civil War Shipwrecks
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Encyclopedia Of Civil War Shipwrecks
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Author : W. Craig Gaines
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 2008-04
Encyclopedia Of Civil War Shipwrecks written by W. Craig Gaines and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04 with History categories.
On the evening of February 2, 1864, Confederate Commander John Taylor Wood led 250 sailors in two launches and twelve boats to capture the USS Underwriter, a side-wheel steam gunboat anchored on the Neuse River near New Bern, North Carolina. During the ensuing fifteen-minute battle, nine Union crewmen lost their lives, twenty were wounded, and twenty-six fell into enemy hands. Six Confederates were captured and several wounded as they stripped the vessel, set it ablaze, and blew it up while under fire from Union-held Fort Anderson. The thrilling story of USS Underwriter is one of many involving the numerous shipwrecks that occupy the waters of Civil War history. Many years in the making, W. Craig Gaines's Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks is the definitive account of more than 2,000 of these American Civil War--period sunken ships. From Alabama's USS Althea, a Union steam tug lost while removing a Confederate torpedo in the Blakely River, to Wisconsin's Berlin City, a Union side-wheel steamer stranded in Oshkosh, Gaines provides detailed information about each vessel, including its final location, type, dimensions, tonnage, crew size, armament, origin, registry (Union, Confederate, United States, or other country), casualties, circumstances of loss, salvage operations, and the sources of his findings. Organized alphabetically by geographical location (state, country, or body of water), the book also includes a number of maps providing the approximate locations of many of the wrecks -- ranging from the Americas to Europe, the Arctic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. Also noted are more than forty shipwrecks whose locations are in question. Since the 1960s, the underwater access afforded by SCUBA gear has allowed divers, historians, treasure hunters, and archaeologists to discover and explore many of the American Civil War-related shipwrecks. In a remarkable feat of historical detective work, Gaines scoured countless sources -- from government and official records to sports diver and treasure-hunting magazines -- and cross-indexes his compilation by each vessel's various names and nicknames throughout its career. An essential reference work for Civil War scholars and buffs, archaeologists, divers, and aficionados of naval history, Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks revives and preserves for posterity the little-known stories of these intriguing historical artifacts.
Shipwreck Encyclopedia Of The Civil War South Carolina Georgia 1861 1865
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Author : Edward Lee Spence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Shipwreck Encyclopedia Of The Civil War South Carolina Georgia 1861 1865 written by Edward Lee Spence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Shipwrecks categories.
Shipwrecks Of The Civil War
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Author : Donald G. Shomette
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Shipwrecks Of The Civil War written by Donald G. Shomette and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Confederate States of America categories.
Midquest
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Author : Fred Chappell
language : en
Publisher: Lsu Press
Release Date : 1989
Midquest written by Fred Chappell and has been published by Lsu Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Poetry categories.
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Beneath The Waters
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Author : James E. Hemphill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Beneath The Waters written by James E. Hemphill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Shipwrecks categories.
This unique work is a user-friendly comprehensive guide and index to the locations of not only Union and Confederate naval vessels, but also to the officially noted blockade runners sunk during the Civil War. Alphabetically organized by the vessel's name, each entry, when listed, specifies the date lost, the approximate location, the source in the Official Records, number of artillery pieces on board, their size of shot and even a synopsis from the battle report in the official records.James Hemphill has saved researchers and underwater sightseers hundreds of hours by compiling this guide, which he culled from more than 28,000 pages of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion.
The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia
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Author : Spencer Tucker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia written by Spencer Tucker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
Chesapeake Bay Shipwrecks
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Author : William B. Cogar
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2020-03-30
Chesapeake Bay Shipwrecks written by William B. Cogar and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-30 with Social Science categories.
North America's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay, is fed by more than 150 major rivers and streams from parts of six states and the District of Columbia. Two hundred miles long, with a shoreline that includes more than 11,500 miles of tributaries, the bay has been a major economic lifeline since pre-Columbian times. As such, it is not surprising that the bay has seen its share of shipwrecks over the centuries--from small and large vessels foundering in storms, like the Levin J. Marvel, to naval and merchant ships of all sizes lost to collisions, fires, and wars, such as the US Coast Guard cutter Cuyahoga. The actual number of shipwrecks will never be known, but at least 3,000 in the bay and its tributaries have been documented--either in archives or newspapers or through underwater archaeology. While some wrecks saw great loss of life, others fortunately did not.
Civil War America
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Author : Maggi M. Morehouse
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013
Civil War America written by Maggi M. Morehouse and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
As war raged on the battlefields of the Civil War, men and women all over the nation continued their daily routines. They celebrated holidays, ran households, wrote letters, read newspapers, joined unions, attended plays, and graduated from high school and college. Civil War America reveals how Americans, both Northern and Southern, lived during the Civil War—the ways they worked, expressed themselves artistically, organized their family lives, treated illness, and worshipped. Written by specialists, the chapters in this book cover the war’s impact on the economy, the role of the federal government, labor, welfare and reform efforts, the Indian nations, universities, healthcare and medicine, news coverage, photography, and a host of other topics that flesh out the lives of ordinary Americans who just happened to be living through the biggest conflict in American history. Along with the original material presented in the book chapters, the website accompanying the book is a treasure trove of primary sources, both textual and visual, keyed for each chapter topic. Civil War America and its companion website uncover seismic shifts in the cultural and social landscape of the United States, providing the perfect addition to any course on the Civil War.
Weapons Of The Civil War Cavalryman
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-09-17
Weapons Of The Civil War Cavalryman written by John Walter and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-17 with History categories.
During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms. Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading carbines -- especially repeaters such as the Spencer -- was to transform warfare within little more than a decade of General Lee's final surrender at Appomattox. However, output struggled to keep up with unprecedented demands on manufacturing technology and distribution in areas where communication was difficult and in states whose primary aim was to equip their own men rather than contribute to the arming of Federal or Confederate regiments. In addition, the almost unparalleled losses of men and equipment ensured that almost any firearm, effectual or not, was pressed into service. Consequently, the sheer variety of weaponry carried reflected the mounted soldiers' various roles in different theatres of operation, but also the availability -- or otherwise -- of weapons, notably on the Confederate side. Fully illustrated, this study assesses the effectiveness of the many different weapons arming the Civil War cavalryman and analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the decisions made after 1865 concerning the armament of the US cavalry.
The Civil War On The Mississippi
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Author : Barbara Brooks Tomblin
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2016-06-14
The Civil War On The Mississippi written by Barbara Brooks Tomblin and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-14 with History categories.
The naval historian presents a “well-written, fast-paced” study of Civil War riverine combat based on the personal accounts of officers and sailors (Civil War News). As one of the most important transportation systems in the country, the Mississippi River became a strategically vital asset to both sides of the Civil War. The Confederacy relied on the river for cotton exportation as well as food and military supplies. The Union sought control of the river not only to disrupt Southern transport, but also to bisect the South as part of the Anaconda Plan. Drawing heavily on the diaries and letters of officers and common sailors, Barbara Brooks Tomblin explores the Union navy’s fight to win control of the Mississippi. Her approach provides fresh insight into major battles such as Memphis and Vicksburg as well as the fascinating perspectives of ordinary sailors who engaged in brown-water warfare. These men speak of going ashore in foraging parties, assisting the surgeon in the amputation of a fellow crewman's arm, and liberating supplies of whiskey from captured enemy vessels. They also offer candid assessments of their commanding officers, observations of the local people living along the river, and their views on the war. The Civil War on the Mississippi provides a comprehensive account of the action on the western rivers as well as a synthesis of vivid first-person accounts from the front lines.