Memoirs of service afloat during the war, between the states

Maker and Role
Author: Raphael Semmes (b.1809, d.1877)
Publisher: Kelly Piet & Co.
 Production date
1869
 Description
Describes naval life during and history of the American Civil war 1861-1865. Includes the ships 'Alabama' and 'Sumter'.
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Production Place
Baltimore/Maryland/United States of America
Object Type
book
Classification
Book/Documentary Objects/Communication Objects/Nomenclature
Media/Materials Description
Blue linen boards; gold lettering and illustration front cover ; gold lettering on spine
Measurements
xvi, 833 p., [8] p. of plates : ill (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm.
Measurements
0 - Whole = Height x Width x Depth (mm) = 253 x 64 x 180mm
Collection
Marsden Loan Collection
Object Type
Spine: My adventures afloat in the Sumter and Alabama
Maker
Subjects
Semmes, Raphael, 1809-1877
Sumter (Confederate cruiser)
Confederate States of America - Navy - Biography
Alabama (Ship)
Admirals - Confederate States of America - Biography
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - naval operations, Confederate
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives, Confederate
Accession Number
A149.293

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