Bulletin
Bulletin

Author: New Haven Free Public Library

Publisher:

Published: 1902

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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An American Seafarer in the Age of Sail
An American Seafarer in the Age of Sail

Author: Barry Richard Burg

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0300056370

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Philip Van Buskirk enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1846, when he was twelve years old. Beginning in 1851, he recorded his thoughts and experiences on board ship, providing a firsthand account of the countries he visited, the brawling nation in which he lived, and the everyday life and homoerotic exploits of the sailors and marines who sailed with him. In this intimate portrait, the author draws on Van Buskirk's unconventional and revelatory diaries and on social, religious, and medical writings of the time.

Social Reform in the United States Navy, 1798-1862
Social Reform in the United States Navy, 1798-1862

Author: Harold D Langley

Publisher: Naval Institute Press

Published: 2015-03-15

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1612517757

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In the decades before the American Civil War various political, social, and religious groups agitated for reforms in American society that would be in keeping with its professed democratic and national principles. One such organization was the American Seaman’s Friend Society, which lobbied for improvements in the enlistment, discipline, and treatment of sailors in the Merchant Marine and the Navy. Their causes were embraced by some naval officers, members of Congress, and a few Secretaries of the Navy. This history explores the circumstances and people in and out of the Navy who eventually convinced Congress to enact reforms to improve the conditions of service of naval enlisted men and to lay the foundation for a career enlisted force.