Voices Of The Confederate Navy
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Voices Of The Confederate Navy
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Author : R. Thomas Campbell
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2008-01-21
Voices Of The Confederate Navy written by R. Thomas Campbell and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-21 with History categories.
"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.
The Rebel Raiders
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Author : James T. de Kay
language : en
Publisher: Presidio Press
Release Date : 2003
The Rebel Raiders written by James T. de Kay and has been published by Presidio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Describes the secret alliance between British and Confederate interests during the American Civil War, the international intrigue and espionage of the era, the British construction of ships for the Confederate navy, the role of the CSS Alabama in the final great military campaign of the war, and mor
Gunsmoke Over The Atlantic
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Author : Jack D. Coombe
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 2002
Gunsmoke Over The Atlantic written by Jack D. Coombe and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began when shots were fired on an unfinished fort in Charleston Harbor. From that thunderous opening salvo, the naval battles to control the Atlantic coast that followed-daring, savage, and often deadly-were not only crucial in determining the outcome of the war and the fate of a nation, but would change the face of naval warfare forever. GUNSMOKE OVER THE ATLANTIC Historian Jack D Coombe, author of the critically acclaimed Thunder Along the Mississippi and Gunfire Around the Gulf, combines brilliant research with a novelist's flair for re-creation to put us directly into the action of the Civil War on river, on shore, and at sea. In this vivid account, we experience the soul-gnawing terror of a bombardment, the claustrophobic confines of a still-unproven submarine, and the smoke-choked chaos of a harbor in the grips of a full-bore naval engagement between two desperate enemies. Coombe focuses on the Civil War as it was fought along the Atlantic coast, a fierce contest of blockaders and blockade-runners, ironclads, wood-hulled battleships, land cannon, submarines, and the first underwater antiship weapons. For the North, the challenge was to implement a blockade over 3,500 miles of Confederate coastline, from Virginia to Texas. To do so, they would have to modernize an ineffective and outdated U.S. Navy fallen into incompetence and disrepair. For the South, the challenge was to create a fledgling navy from whatever meager resources were at hand. The Confederacy patched together a navy of river runners and converted battleships, turned cornfields into shipyards, and put the first ironclad battleship into action. And it was the South thatintroduced the new concept of underwater weaponry, sending spar torpedoes, mines, submarines-and a few incredibly brave men willing to deploy them-into battle against the North. Gunsmoke over the Atlantic chronicles the key engagements, from the Monitor" "and the Virginia dueling at Hampton Roads to the ill-fated campaign against Fort Fisher. Along the way, we meet a remarkable cast of naval strategists and warriors on both sides of the battle, witness the crucial, often deadly role played by the weather and the sea itself, and get a vivid view of such important events as the first amphibious landing in history, at Cape Hatteras in 1861. An important work for students of the Civil War and of naval history, this book fills in missing pieces of America's most tragic war and shows why, when the guns finally fell silent, a new era had begun. Four years after the fall of Fort Sumter, a once divided country had the beginnings of the most powerful navy in the world.
The Confederate Navy
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
The Confederate Navy written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with North Carolina categories.
Thieves Of Mercy
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Author : James Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2015-07-30
Thieves Of Mercy written by James Nelson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-30 with Fiction categories.
Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another maritime adventure packed with battle, duty, heroism and tragedy. Perfect for readers of Julian Stockwin, CS Forester and Alexander Kent. "A triumph of imagination and good taut writing" -- BERNARD CORNWELL "A master both of his period and of the English language" -- PATRICK O'BRIAN "Nelson handles deftly the O'Brian dominated maritime genre with...tense action and battle sequences" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Another page turner by James L Nelson. Gripping action with minute attention paid to historical accuracy." -- ***** Reader review "A literary masterpiece" -- ***** Reader review "Great history, great storytelling." -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************************* CAN HE FIND THE STRENGTH HE NEEDS, AGAINST ALL ODDS? Having survived the bloody Battle of New Orleans and the loss of his ship, Captain Sam Bowater is given new orders - to take command of an ironclad warship being built in Memphis, Tennessee. Bowater and his men are taken up river by 'Mississippi' Mike Sullivan, one of the wild, undisciplined captains of the River Defence Squadron, only to find, on their arrival, that their ship is not even half-built and the enemy is closing in fast. Against his better judgment, Bowater joins forces with Sullivan on board his river gunship. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Confederates once again fling themselves bravely at the overwhelming power of the Yankee invaders. The deadly fight along the Mississippi ends at last in the massive naval battle of Memphis, as the Confederates attempt to hold back the Northern advance. Thieves of Mercy is the conclusion of James Nelson's Civil War at Sea series. The action started in Glory In The Name.
The Civil War At Sea
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Author : Craig L. Symonds
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2012
The Civil War At Sea written by Craig L. Symonds and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Continuing in the vein of the Lincoln-prize winning Lincoln and His Admirals, acclaimed naval historian Craig L. Symonds presents an operational history of the Civil War navies - both Union and Confederate - in this concise volume. Illuminating how various aspects of the naval engagement influenced the trajectory of the war as a whole, The Civil War at Sea adds to our understanding of America's great national conflict. Both the North and the South developed and deployed hundreds of warships between 1861 and 1865. Because the Civil War coincided with a revolution in naval techonology, the development and character of warfare at sea from 1861-1865 was dramatic and unprecedented. Rather than a simple chronology of the war at sea, Symonds addresses the story of the naval war topically, from the dramatic transformation wrought by changes in technology to the establishment, management, and impact of blockade. He also offers critical assessments of principal figures in the naval war, from the opposing secretaries of the navy to leading operational commanders such as David Glasgow Farragut and Raphael Semmes. Symonds brings his expertise and knowledge of military and technological history to bear in this essential exploration of American naval engagement throughout the Civil War.
Driftwood Another Voice
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Author : ROBERT TAYLOR QSM
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-11-06
Driftwood Another Voice written by ROBERT TAYLOR QSM and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-06 with Poetry categories.
Driftwood is a poetic look at the world, covering the span of a lifetime from birth in war torn London to retirement on a small island in Moreton Bay, on Queensland’s east coast and the influences of nature upon its author. Robert has enjoyed an interesting broadcasting career in Australia and New Zealand but all through it, he\has been followed by poetry that both stimulates and exhilarates. “Driftwood-Another Voice” is about whispers we all hear in our minds, that urge us to do and see things in a different light. It is about being able to listen to your ‘positive voice’ and value it because, like driftwood, it can be washed up on a beach one day and gone on the next high tide. Like driftwood, Robert’s poems take us to places around the world and we end up on some unusual beaches. We dance with sparkling streams and even meet some of his unusual spectres but always there are the trees and birds, beaches and mountains. Driftwood is a unique book for people who have a passion for the natural world. Driftwood-The Other Voice, reveals something within all of us, if only we can learn to listen.
Ironclad Captains Of The Civil War
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Author : Myron J. Smith, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2018-11-15
Ironclad Captains Of The Civil War written by Myron J. Smith, Jr. and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War saw numerous technological innovations in warfare--chief among them was the ironclad warship. Based on the Official Records, biographical works, ship and operations histories, newspapers and other sources, this book chronicles the lives of 158 ironclad captains, North and South, who were charged with outfitting and commanding these then-revolutionary vessels in combat. Each biography includes (where known) birth and death information, pre- and post-war career, and details about ships served upon or commanded.
War On The Waters
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Author : James M. McPherson
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2012-09-17
War On The Waters written by James M. McPherson and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-17 with History categories.
Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies were crucial to the outcome of the Civil War. In War on the Waters, James M. McPherson has crafted an enlightening, at times harrowing, and ultimately thrilling account of the war's naval campaigns and their military leaders. McPherson recounts how the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war's early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy, dwarfed by its giant adversary, demonstrated daring and military innovation. Commerce raiders sank Union ships and drove the American merchant marine from the high seas. Southern ironclads sent several Union warships to the bottom, naval mines sank many more, and the Confederates deployed the world's first submarine to sink an enemy vessel. But in the end, it was the Union navy that won some of the war's most important strategic victories--as an essential partner to the army on the ground at Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, Mobile Bay, and Fort Fisher, and all by itself at Port Royal, Fort Henry, New Orleans, and Memphis.
Living Hell
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Author : Michael C. C. Adams
language : en
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-15
Living Hell written by Michael C. C. Adams and has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with History categories.
Surrounding the war with an aura of nostalgia both fosters the delusion that war can cure our social ills and makes us strong again, and weakens confidence in our ability to act effectively in our own time."—Journal of Military History