{"product_id":"the-alabama-and-the-kearsarge-the-sailors-civil-war-9780807858158","title":"The Alabama and the Kearsarge: The Sailor's Civil War","description":"On June 19, 1864, the Confederate cruiser \u003ci\u003eAlabama\u003c\/i\u003e and the USS \u003ci\u003eKearsarge\u003c\/i\u003e faced off in the English Channel outside the French port of Cherbourg. About an hour after the \u003ci\u003eAlabama\u003c\/i\u003e fired the first shot, it began to sink, and its crew was forced to wave the white flag of surrender. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking with personal papers and diaries and contemporary reports, historian William Marvel interweaves the stories of these two celebrated Civil War warships, from their construction to their climactic encounter off Cherbourg. Just as importantly, he illuminates the day-to-day experiences of their crews. From cabin boys to officers, sailors have been one of the most ignored groups of the Civil War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sailors' lot was one of constant discomfort and monotony, interspersed with riotous frolics ashore and, occasionally, a few minutes of intense excitement and danger. Housed in damp, crowded quarters, their wartime mortality rate did not reach that of their army counterparts, but service-connected diseases shortened their postwar lives disproportionately. Most of the crewmen ended their lives in nameless obscurity, and their story has remained unwritten until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn June 19, 1864, the Confederate cruiser \u003ci\u003eAlabama\u003c\/i\u003e and the USS \u003ci\u003eKearsarge\u003c\/i\u003e faced off in the English Channel outside the French port of Cherbourg. About an hour after the \u003ci\u003eAlabama\u003c\/i\u003e fired the first shot, it began to sink, and its crew was forced to wave the white flag of surrender. Working with personal papers and diaries and contemporary reports, historian William Marvel interweaves the stories of these two celebrated Civil War warships, from their construction to their climactic encounter off Cherbourg. Just as importantly, he illuminates the day-to-day experiences of their crews, from the cabin boys to the officers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Marvel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.18w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807858158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2007 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarvel, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - William Marvel's many books include \u003ci\u003eAndersonville: The Last Depot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox\u003c\/i\u003e (both from the University of North Carolina Press). He lives in South Conway, New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40161675608179,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_aa1793c6-120e-46e3-9f3c-09bea258108a.jpg?v=1654955967","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-alabama-and-the-kearsarge-the-sailors-civil-war-9780807858158","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}