George Hamilton Perkins: Commodore, U.S.N. (Abridged, Annotated)

He was just another young lieutenant in the U.S. Navy when the American Civil War broke out. But in that war, he distinguished himself in battle and commanded ships, eventually rising to the rank of commodore.

What sets this memoir apart are the letters George Hamilton Perkins wrote about the battles in which he was engaged and his later trips abroad. He wrote with vivacity and the excitement of a young man risking all with the great responsibility given him. He also wrote of losing friends.

After the war he sailed abroad to many ports, including the Far East. There he saw retired president Ulysses S. Grant who was on a round the world tour.

It's his Civil War experience that makes this book so fascinating. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.

For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.

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