Under Both Flags
Author: George Morley Vickers
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 618
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Author: George Morley Vickers
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 618
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William M Fowler
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2012-04-15
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 1612511961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVividly written and well researched by a noted historian of the period, this succinct history credits the Union Navy as an essential element in the northern victory. Neither ponderous nor hagiographic, the work presents characters and events that have been previously neglected and offers candid assessments of officers, men, and material. Originally published in 1990, when it was a Military History Book Club selection, the work is considered a must for Civil War buffs. It is an authoritative and gripping story of the battles waged. The author provides a rare look at the war fought by primitive northern gunboats drifting through Louisiana's muddy bayous, Yankee merchantmen captured by rebel privateers at sea, and Union ironclads subduing hotly defended Southern forts. Nor does William Fowler neglect the subtler sparrings behind the scenes: War Secretary Stanton and Navy Secretary Welles competing for Lincoln's favor and Welles's fierce duel of strategies with his Confederate counterpart, Stephen Mallory. Finally, the author describes the astonishing transformation of the Navy itself from a ragtag fleet of aging steamers and paddleboats to one of the most powerful waterborne forces in the world.
Author: George Morley Vickers
Publisher:
Published: 1896
Total Pages: 622
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ouida
Publisher:
Published: 1893
Total Pages: 680
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn order to shield his younger brother, and to protect the name of the 'titled and wedded' Lady Guenevere, the Hon. Bertie Cecil enlists in the second regiment of the Chasseurs d'Afrique, condemning himself to years of danger and hardship under the blazing Algerian sun. His salvation takes the shape of the two women who love him: the camp-follower Cigarette and the Princess Venetia, who last saw Bertie when she was a girl of eight.
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: 2014-02
Total Pages: 610
ISBN-13: 9781295600106
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Marie Louise De la Ramée
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Published: 1867
Total Pages: 332
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Morley Vickers
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-12-08
Total Pages: 586
ISBN-13: 9780332555881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Under Both Flags: A Panorama of the Great Civil War, as Represented in Story, Anecdote, Adventure, and the Romance of Reality While the months to years are fleeting like a river's ceaseless flow. And the landmarks old grow dimmer in the distant long ago, Let us glance once more behind us. Where our battle days were seen, Where our blood, like holly berries. Sprinkled thick the grassy green. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.