Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy (eBook)

John M. Batten (Autor)

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2018
122 Seiten
Charles River Editors (Verlag)
9781508083986 (ISBN)

Infos

This is a short memoir that recalls John Batten's service in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. From the beginning: 'After bidding my relatives and friends good-bye, I proceeded to Philadelphia, Pa., and reported for duty on board the United States steamer Princeton, which was lying anchored in the Delaware river off Philadelphia, and which was the same vessel on which Abel Parker Upshur, Secretary of State under President Tyler, was killed by the explosion of a monster cannon whilst visiting said vessel, in company with the President and other members of the Cabinet.'

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This is a short memoir that recalls John Batten's service in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. From the beginning: "e;After bidding my relatives and friends good-bye, I proceeded to Philadelphia, Pa., and reported for duty on board the United States steamer Princeton, which was lying anchored in the Delaware river off Philadelphia, and which was the same vessel on which Abel Parker Upshur, Secretary of State under President Tyler, was killed by the explosion of a monster cannon whilst visiting said vessel, in company with the President and other members of the Cabinet."e;

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.3.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Schlagworte: Civil War • Classic • Davis • History • Lee • Lincoln • Military • north vs. south • Stonewall • US Navy • war
• ISBN-13: 9781508083986 / 9781508083986