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The Sea Eagle: The Civil War Memoir of LCdr. William B. Cushing, U.S.N.
Alden R. . Ed(S): Carter
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Description for The Sea Eagle: The Civil War Memoir of LCdr. William B. Cushing, U.S.N.
hardcover. Editor(s): Carter, Alden R. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBWJ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
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 Albermarle 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, ... Read more
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 Albermarle 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, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Series
The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742570535
SKU
V9780742570535
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Alden R. . Ed(S): Carter
Alden R. Carter is a former naval officer and teacher. Named to the Wisconsin Library Association's list "Notable Wisconsin Authors" in 2002, he has published over forty books for children, young adults, and adults. His books have won numerous honors, including six American Library Association Best Book awards. His adult novel Bright Starry Banner was named the Best Civil War ... Read more
Reviews for The Sea Eagle: The Civil War Memoir of LCdr. William B. Cushing, U.S.N.
In The Sea Eagle, editor Carter adequately portrays Cushing in his introduction to the commander's wartime memoirs. The addition of glossaries describing officers and ships mentioned in the text, plus contemporary articles originally published in Battles and Leaders of the Civil War flesh out the life and exploits of the dashing Cushing.
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