Voices of the Confederate Navy : articles, letters, reports, and reminiscences / edited by R. Thomas Campbell.

"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...

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Other Authors: Campbell, R. Thomas, 1938-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:
Confederate States of America. > Navy > History > Sources.
Confederate States of America. > Navy > Biography > Anecdotes.
Confederate States of America. > Navy > Officers > Biography > Anecdotes.
Sailors > Confederate States of America > Biography > Anecdotes.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives, Confederate.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Naval operations.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Riverine operations.
Genre:
Sources.
Biography
Anecdotes.
Personal narratives, Confederate.
Physical Description:v, 366 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Format: Book
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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.
Call Number:E596 .V65 2008
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-358) and index.
ISBN:9780786431489 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
0786431482 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)