The Alabama, British Neutrality, and the American Civil War

by Frank J. Merli

When Frank J. Merli died in December 2000, he left many manuscripts related to Great Britain and the American Civil War. At the request of Merli's widow, David M. Fahey has edited this volume for publication. It offers a spirited critique of the way historians have presented the international dimension of the American Civil War. The book offers a fresh account of the escape of the CSS Alabama from British territorial waters in 1862, the decision...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253344735
• ISBN13: 9780253344731
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher