Men And Ships Of The Civil War
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Men And Ships Of The Civil War
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Author : Scott Rye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Men And Ships Of The Civil War written by Scott Rye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
The Confederate Navy
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Author : William N. Still
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Confederate Navy written by William N. Still and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Confederate States of America categories.
This comprehensive guide to the Confederate Navy, covers the ships and men, the organization and facilities, the strategy and tactics, and compiles the operations, including those on the Western rivers.
Lincoln S Navy
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Author : Donald L. Canney
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1998
Lincoln S Navy written by Donald L. Canney and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the first major study to explore in detail all aspects of Lincoln's Union Navy.
Faces Of The Civil War Navies
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Author : Ronald S. Coddington
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2016-11-15
Faces Of The Civil War Navies written by Ronald S. Coddington and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-15 with Art categories.
Archival images and biographical sketches of common sailors on both sides of the conflict reveal the human side of the Civil War. During the American Civil War, more than one hundred thousand men fought on ships at sea or on one of America’s great inland rivers. There were no large-scale fleet engagements, yet the navies, particularly the Union Navy, did much to define the character of the war and affect its length. The first hostile shots roared from rebel artillery at Charleston Harbor. Along the Mississippi River and other inland waterways across the South, Union gunboats were often the first to arrive in deadly enemy territory. In the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic seaboard, blockaders in blue floated within earshot of gray garrisons that guarded vital ports. And on the open seas, rebel raiders wreaked havoc on civilian shipping. In Faces of the Civil War Navies, renowned researcher and Civil War photograph collector Ronald S. Coddington focuses his considerable skills on the Union and Confederate navies. Using identifiable cartes de visite of common sailors on both sides of the war, many of them never before published, Coddington uncovers the personal histories of each individual who looked into the eye of the primitive camera. These unique narratives are drawn from military and pension records, letters, diaries, period newspapers, and other primary sources. In addition to presenting the personal stories of seventy-seven intrepid volunteers, Coddington also focuses on the momentous naval events that ushered in an era of ironclad ships and other technical innovations. The fourth volume in Coddington’s series on Civil War soldiers, this microhistory will appeal to anyone with an interest in the Civil War, social history, or photography. The narratives and photographs in Faces of the Civil War Navies shed new light on a lesser-known part of our American story. Taken collectively, these “snapshots” remind us that the history of war is not merely a chronicle of campaigns won and lost, it is the collective personal odysseys of thousands of individual life stories.
Capital Navy
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Author : John M. Coski
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Release Date : 1996-07-21
Capital Navy written by John M. Coski and has been published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-07-21 with History categories.
The James River led to Richmond and the improvised Confederate flotilla played a role in many Civil War battles in the region. Under the command of the daring John Randolph Tucker, the sailors fought to the bitter end as infantrymen in the Appomattox campaign.
The Confederate Navy
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Author : Philip Van Doren Stern
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-08
The Confederate Navy written by Philip Van Doren Stern and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08 with categories.
At The Beginning Of The Civil War, The Confederate Navy Was A Very Small Collection Of Nearly Anything That Would Float, Mostly Small, Unmilitary Vessels And A Few Captured Union Ships; There Was Not One Real Warship In The Fleet. The North Had Men-Of-War And A Large Fleet Of Merchant Ships That Could Be Armed Quickly. As A Result, The North Was Soon Able To Blockade The Southern Coast And Capture Port After Port. But The South Fought Back Ingeniously, Sending Agents To England And France To Have The Finest Warships Built, Innovating Such Modern Weapons As The Torpedo, The Submarine, And The Armored Warship, All Of Which Changed The Nature Of Naval Warfare.
The Laird Rams
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Author : Andrew R. English
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-10-01
The Laird Rams written by Andrew R. English and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-01 with History categories.
Built in Birkenhead, England, from 1862 to 1865, the "Laird rams" were two innovative armored warships intended for service with the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. The vessels represented a substantial threat to Union naval power, and offered the Confederacy a potential means to break the Union blockade of the Southern coastline. During 1863, the critical year of the Confederacy's last hope of recognition by the British and French, President Lincoln threatened war with Britain if the ships ever sailed under Confederate colors. Built in some secrecy, then launched on the River Mersey under intense international scrutiny, the ships were first seized, and then purchased by Britain to avoid a war with the United States. These armored warships were largely forgotten after the Admiralty acquired them. Historians rarely mention these sister warships--if referred at all, they are given short shrift. This book provides the first complete history of these once famous ironclads that never fired a shot in anger yet served at distant stations as defenders of the British Empire.
Duel Between The First Ironclads
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Author : William C. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday
Release Date : 2012-05-09
Duel Between The First Ironclads written by William C. Davis and has been published by Doubleday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-09 with History categories.
One was called "a tin can on a shingle"; the other, "a half-submerged crocodile." Yet, on a March day in 1862 in Hampton Roads, Virginia, after a five-hour duel, the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia (formerly the U.S.S. Merrimack) were to change the course of not only the Civil War but also naval warfare forever. Using letters, diaries, and memoirs of men who lived through the epic battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack and of those who witnessed it from afar, William C. Davis documents and analyzes this famous confrontation of the first two modern warships. The result is a full-scale history that is as exciting as a novel. Besides a thorough discussion of the designs of each ship, Davis portrays come of the men involved in the building and operation of America's first ironclads-John Ericsson, supreme egoist and engineering genius who designed the Monitor; John Brooke, designer of the Virginia; John Worden, the well-loved captain of the Monitor; Captain Franklin Buchanan of the Virginia; and a host of other men on both Union and Confederate sides whose contributions make this history as much a story of men as of ships and war.
Becoming Men Consequently
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Author : Michah Paul Bellamy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Becoming Men Consequently written by Michah Paul Bellamy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with African American soldiers categories.
“Becoming Men, Consequently” examines the lives and experiences of African American sailors, both those free and deemed “contraband,” who served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, providing a narrative look into the history of African American naval service from the French and Indian War through the Civil War and finishes at the end of World War II. Examining African American men serving in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War offers a novel analysis of their reasons for enlistment, experiences in the ranks, life after the navy, and their life after the navy. The investigation into the question of why African American men would specifically choose to serve in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War and what benefits the navy offered black sailors during the war will provide a look into their desire to enlist, while it was their hard work, discipline, and shared experiences at sea that helped black sailor to shift the common perception white sailors had and begin to change the perception of them from slaves, or an inferior race, allowing them to prove themselves not only capable of holding their own aboard the ship as sailors but as men. As African American men served and fought bravely at sea amidst growing controversies throughout the nation and aboard their ships, their struggle for freedom expanded beyond their own lives and paved the way for others to follow in their wake. By examining diaries, letters, logs, and articles available, I will attempt to determine if their service in the navy provided them with opportunities they would not have otherwise been afforded after the war. I desire to build upon the current historical research to provide a better understanding of their story so that the story of the black men who served in the United States Navy during the Civil War can continue to be remembered and better preserved for future generations so that it may continue to be an example to others.
The Battle Of The Ironclads
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Author : John V. Quarstein
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 1999
The Battle Of The Ironclads written by John V. Quarstein and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Battle of the Ironclads brings to life the dramatic events which occurred in Hampton Roads on March 8 and 9, 1862. This first battle between armored vessels, often called the Monitor-Merrimack engagement, is perhaps the most significant naval event of the entire Civil War. This thrilling history is the first volume to offer a comprehensive pictorial interpretation of the men and ships that forever changed naval warfare. Over 150 images, including photographs, engravings, paintings, and sketches, have been gathered from museums, archives, and private collections to chronicle the exciting story of the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimack). While Battle of the Ironclads is a visual history of the first battle between armored ships, it is also a saga of uncommon valor and leadership epitomized by Franklin Buchanan, George U. Morris, Samuel Dana Greene, and John Taylor Wood. The brilliant innovations of John Mercer Brooke and the farsighted inventions of John Ericsson made this showdown in Hampton Roads a death for wooden sailing ships. Battle of the Ironclads is indeed an epic tale that tells how steam-powered iron vessels not only influenced the Civil War, but more importantly, how the two ironclads echoed the dawn of modern navies.