William Barker Cushing is considered one of the navy's greatest heroes of the Civil War. After his expulsion from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1861, Cushing managed to get an appointment as a master's mate on one of the warships of a blockading squadron. Cushing's daring and exceptional performance in battle led to a spectacular rise in rank, responsibility, and reputation. His military career culminated in his torpedoing of the Confederate ironclad Albemarle on the Roanoke River in 1864, an operation he executed under heavy enemy fire. This new and fully annotated edition of Cushing's memoir,…mehr
William Barker Cushing is considered one of the navy's greatest heroes of the Civil War. After his expulsion from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1861, Cushing managed to get an appointment as a master's mate on one of the warships of a blockading squadron. Cushing's daring and exceptional performance in battle led to a spectacular rise in rank, responsibility, and reputation. His military career culminated in his torpedoing of the Confederate ironclad Albemarle on the Roanoke River in 1864, an operation he executed under heavy enemy fire. This new and fully annotated edition of Cushing's memoir, originally written in 1867-1868, conveys the excitement and drama of a truly extraordinary Civil War naval career.
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The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era
Introduction: Before the War Part I: The Sea Eagle Chapter 1: Early Duty and the Capture of Hatteras Inlet Chapter 2: The Virginia Capes and the Battle of Hampton Roads Chapter 3: Blackwater River Chapter 4: Captain of the Ellis and the Battle of New River Chapter 5: Little River Chapter 6: Nansemond River Chapter 7: Gettysburg Chapter 8: Shokoken Chapter 9: Monticello Chapter 10: Chasing the Raleigh Chapter 11: CSS Albemarle Chapter 12: Fort Fisher Chapter 13: Wilmington Afterword Part II: From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War Chapter 14: The First Battle of the Confederate Ram Albemarle by Her Builder, Gilbert Elliot Chapter 15: The Albemarle and the Sassacus by Edgar Holden, U. S. N. Chapter 16: The Destruction of the Albemarle by W. B. Cushing, Commander, U. S. N. Chapter 17: Note on the Destruction of the Albemarle by Her Captain, A. F. Warley, C. S. N. Chapter 18: The Defense of Fort Fisher by its Commander, William Lamb, Colonel, C. S. A. Chapter 19: The Navy at Fort Fisher by Thomas O. Selfridge, Captain, U. S. N. Appendix 1: Ships Mentioned in the Text Appendix 2: Officers Mentioned in the Text
Introduction: Before the War Part I: The Sea Eagle Chapter 1: Early Duty and the Capture of Hatteras Inlet Chapter 2: The Virginia Capes and the Battle of Hampton Roads Chapter 3: Blackwater River Chapter 4: Captain of the Ellis and the Battle of New River Chapter 5: Little River Chapter 6: Nansemond River Chapter 7: Gettysburg Chapter 8: Shokoken Chapter 9: Monticello Chapter 10: Chasing the Raleigh Chapter 11: CSS Albemarle Chapter 12: Fort Fisher Chapter 13: Wilmington Afterword Part II: From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War Chapter 14: The First Battle of the Confederate Ram Albemarle by Her Builder, Gilbert Elliot Chapter 15: The Albemarle and the Sassacus by Edgar Holden, U. S. N. Chapter 16: The Destruction of the Albemarle by W. B. Cushing, Commander, U. S. N. Chapter 17: Note on the Destruction of the Albemarle by Her Captain, A. F. Warley, C. S. N. Chapter 18: The Defense of Fort Fisher by its Commander, William Lamb, Colonel, C. S. A. Chapter 19: The Navy at Fort Fisher by Thomas O. Selfridge, Captain, U. S. N. Appendix 1: Ships Mentioned in the Text Appendix 2: Officers Mentioned in the Text
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