Life in Jefferson Davis' Navy

by Barbara Brooks Tomblin

The Civil War is often considered a soldiers' war, but Life in Jefferson Davis' Navy acknowledges the legacy of service of the officers and sailors of the Confederate States Navy. In this full-length study, Barbara Brooks Tomblin addresses every aspect of a Confederate seaman's life, from the risks of combat to the everyday routines which sustained those sailing for the stars and bars. Drawing upon diaries, letters, newspaper accounts, and published...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682471187
• ISBN13: 9781682471180
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"