Life in Mr. Lincoln's Navy

by Dennis J. Ringle

Book Overview

Every aspect of the common sailor's life in the Union navy--from recruiting, clothing, training, shipboard routine, entertainment, and wages to diet, health, and combat experience--is addressed in this study, the first to examine the subject in rich detail. The wealth of new facts it provides allows the reader to take a fresh look at nineteenth-century social history, including issues like racial integration in the military. As he examines daily life...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557507368
• ISBN13: 9781557507365
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"