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.

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