Promotion or the Bottom of the River: The Blue and Grey Naval Careers of Alexander F. Warley, South Carolinian

by John M. Stickney

South Carolinian Alexander F. Warley (1823-1895) was an exceptional naval officer who enjoyed a robust life of far-flung adventures at sea during several dramatic periods in American maritime history. Warley's career began in the 1840s, when he served as a midshipman on Old Ironsides and later took part in the Mexican War. His military exploits reached their zenith when he commanded the CSS Manassas--the first ironclad ship to engage in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611170656
• ISBN13: 9781611170658
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"