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Informationen zum Autor Alden R. Carter is a former naval officer and teacher. Named to the Wisconsin Library Association's list "Notable Wisconsin Authors" in 2002, he has published over forty books for children, young adults, and adults. His books have won numerous honors, including six American Library Association Best Book awards. His adult novel Bright Starry Banner was named the Best Civil War Novel of 2004 by the Military Order of the Stars and Bars. Klappentext William Barker Cushing is considered one of the navy's greatest heroes of the Civil War. After his expulsion from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1861, Cushing managed to get an appointment as a master's mate on one of the warships of a blockading squadron. Cushing's daring and exceptional performance in battle led to a spectacular rise in rank, responsibility, and reputation. His military career culminated in his torpedoing of the Confederate ironclad Albemarle on the Roanoke River in 1864, an operation he executed under heavy enemy fire. This new and fully annotated edition of Cushing's memoir, originally written in 1867-1868, conveys the excitement and drama of a truly extraordinary Civil War naval career. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Before the WarPart I: The Sea EagleChapter 1: Early Duty and the Capture of Hatteras InletChapter 2: The Virginia Capes and the Battle of Hampton RoadsChapter 3: Blackwater RiverChapter 4: Captain of the Ellis and the Battle of New RiverChapter 5: Little RiverChapter 6: Nansemond RiverChapter 7: GettysburgChapter 8: ShokokenChapter 9: MonticelloChapter 10: Chasing the RaleighChapter 11: CSS AlbemarleChapter 12: Fort FisherChapter 13: WilmingtonAfterwordPart II: From Battles and Leaders of the Civil WarChapter 14: The First Battle of the Confederate Ram Albemarle by Her Builder, Gilbert ElliotChapter 15: The Albemarle and the Sassacus by Edgar Holden, U. S. N.Chapter 16: The Destruction of the Albemarle by W. B. Cushing, Commander, U. S. N.Chapter 17: Note on the Destruction of the Albemarle by Her Captain, A. F. Warley, C. S. N.Chapter 18: The Defense of Fort Fisher by its Commander, William Lamb, Colonel, C. S. A.Chapter 19: The Navy at Fort Fisher by Thomas O. Selfridge, Captain, U. S. N.Appendix 1: Ships Mentioned in the TextAppendix 2: Officers Mentioned in the Text...
