Service Afloat: Or, the Remarkable Career of the Confederate Cruisers Sumter and Alabama, During the War Between the States

by Raphael Semmes

Book Overview

This book provides a detailed account of the Confederate Navy's use of commerce raiders during the American Civil War, focusing on the careers of the CSS Sumter and CSS Alabama. Written by the captain of the latter vessel, it offers a firsthand perspective on this important chapter in naval history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 102193433X
• ISBN13: 9781021934338
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 886 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"