Raphael Semmes : The Philosophical Mariner

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Naval hero for all the South, Raphael Semmes (1809-1877) sailed two famous Confederate raiders. He outfitted CSS Sumter in 1861 and captured 18 Union merchant ships in six months before the raider was blockaded at Gibraltar. Next he took command of CSS Alabama, an English-built raider, and terrorize...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spencer, Warren F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Naval operations.
Semmes, Raphael, 1809-1877.
Confederate States of America. Navy > Biography.
Admirals > Confederate States of America > Biography.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Student Mariner-Philosopher; 2. The Mexican War: Navy Duty; 3. Off to the ""Halls of the Montezumas!"" U.S. Army Duty; 4. Light House Keeping; 5. Secession, War, and the CSS Sumter; 6. Semmes and the CSS Alabama; 7. Survival after the Alabama; 8. The Mariner's Legacy; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Bibliography; Index.

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