Service Afloat: Or, The Remarkable Career Of The Confederate Cruisers Sumter And Alabama, During The War Between The States

This book provides a detailed account of the Confederate Navy's use of commerce raiders during the American Civil War, focusing on the careers of the CSS Sumter and CSS Alabama. Written by the captain of the latter vessel, it offers a firsthand perspective on this important chapter in naval history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• | Author: Raphael Semmes
• | Publisher: Legare Street Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 886 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 102193433X
• | ISBN-13: 9781021934338