Union Jacks Yankee Sailors in the Civil War |
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| Author:
| Bennett, Michael J. |
| Series title: | Civil War America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-2870-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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The first comprehensive assessment of the experience of common Union sailors during the Civil War. Bennett provides a look into the everyday lives of sailors and illuminates where they came from, why they enlisted, and how their origins shaped their service. By showing how these Union sailors lived and fought on the sea, Bennett brings an important new perspective to our understanding of the Civil War.
The first comprehensive assessment of the experience of common Union sailors during the Civil War. Bennett provides a look into the everyday lives of sailors and illuminates where they came from, why they enlisted, and how their origins shaped their service. By showing how these Union sailors lived and fought on the sea, Bennett brings an important new perspective to our understanding of the Civil War.