A Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren

by Robert J. Schneller Jr.

Book Overview

To win glory and power, to be renowned throughout posterity--such was the ambition that fueled Dahlgren's controversial rise to eminence during the Civil War era. This rich, balanced portrait examines in detail the admiral's quixotic, frustrating quest.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557507627
• ISBN13: 9781557507624
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.4"