Almost every student of Confederate Naval history has heard of the Confederate Ironclad Albemarle, built in eastern North Carolina on a corn field along the Roanoke River near Scotland Neck. Not only was the ship instrumental in assisting the Confederate recapture of Plymouth, North Carolina, but also she served to repel the Union Flotilla holding the western limits of Albemarle Sound. Though severely outnumbered, the Albemarle was successful in stopping the Union Navy advance on May 5, 1864. Here is the story of why the ...
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Almost every student of Confederate Naval history has heard of the Confederate Ironclad Albemarle, built in eastern North Carolina on a corn field along the Roanoke River near Scotland Neck. Not only was the ship instrumental in assisting the Confederate recapture of Plymouth, North Carolina, but also she served to repel the Union Flotilla holding the western limits of Albemarle Sound. Though severely outnumbered, the Albemarle was successful in stopping the Union Navy advance on May 5, 1864. Here is the story of why the vessel was built, how she was built, with what, and by whom. Correspondence of Gilbert Elliott, the contractor; Commander James W. Cooke, C.S.N., her skipper; Stephen R. Mallory, Secretary of the Confederate Navy, and many others has revealed the feelings and actions of those involved in that remarkable feat. Wartime politics almost prevented her launching, and later did prevent her being used to force the Union Navy from Albemarle Sound. Picture a youth of eighteen building vessels under contract to the Confederate Navy. He managed a shipyard, ordered materials, negotiated financing, hired craftsmen, managed his employer's business and personal holdings, cared for his family, and earned the respect and admiration of the Secretary of the Confederate Navy. This book combines the history of both the Confederate Ironclad Albemarle, and of her renowned builder, Gilbert Elliott.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 094259763X. Tight clean unmarked book in crisp dust jacket with protective mylar sleeve.; 6.25 X 1.25 X 9.25 inches; 372 pages.
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VG/VG- 094259763X. Hardback first printing with very clean, bright covers; lightly worn dust jacket with short tears and creasing at lower edge of front panel. Pages white, tight, clean.;
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Very good. Solid binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of markings; Dust jacket shows moderate wear and is now housed in protective mylar for further preservation; A solid copy, fit for any collector's library; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. First edition. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. The binding suffers minor to moderate loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Good, fair to good. 24 cm, 372, illus., endpaper maps, endnotes, references, index, DJ somewhat worn, soiled, scuffed, and small edge tears. Map of Roanoke River and plan of the Norfolk Navy Yard on endpapers.
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Small 4to. Full red leatherette. xiv, 372pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, maps, blueprints, pictorial endpapers. Near fine. Handsome and tight first edition--sans jacket, but boldly signed by the author on the title page and dated 1994 October 17.
Really enjoyed the info on the Albemarle's construction history. Particularly interested in info on Fort Branch where a relative was stationed during the WBTS.
