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 ...
“The unbelievable career of the bravest and most effective warship America ever built, excitingly recorded.” -- Life
“An action-packed drama of living men in a ship with a soul.” -- San Francisco Examiner
“After reading Commander Stafford’s lovingly detailed saga ...
Military forces around the world were quick to see the advantages of railways in warfare, whether for the rapid deployment of men or the movement of heavy equipment like artillery. From this realization, it ...