The Battle of Glendale The Day the South Nearly Won the Civil War |
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| Author:
| Stempel, Jim |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6300-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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In October 1864, two marvels of the Civil War collided on the Roanoke River, North Carolina. The first was the formidable Confederate ironclad Albemarle, a 376-ton behemoth that had for months roamed the nearby rivers and Albemarle Sound; the second was William B. Cushing, a 21-year-old Union naval lieutenant who had been selected to lead a virtual suicide mission to destroy the ironclad in her berth. This chronicle of the young officer's ""David vs. Goliath"" victory over the daunting...
More DescriptionIn October 1864, two marvels of the Civil War collided on the Roanoke River, North Carolina. The first was the formidable Confederate ironclad Albemarle, a 376-ton behemoth that had for months roamed the nearby rivers and Albemarle Sound; the second was William B. Cushing, a 21-year-old Union naval lieutenant who had been selected to lead a virtual suicide mission to destroy the ironclad in her berth. This chronicle of the young officer's ""David vs. Goliath"" victory over the daunting ironclad is a tale of blood, courage and desperate battle.