The CSS Albemarle and William Cushing: The Remarkable Confederate Ironclad and the Union Officer Who Sank It
On October 27, 1864, two marvels of the Civil War collided on the Roanoke River near Plymouth, North Carolina. The first was the formidable Confederate ironclad Albemarle, a 376-ton behemoth that had for months roamed the nearby rivers and waters of Albemarle Sound, defeating in turn everything the Federal Navy could throw at it. The second was William B. Cushing, a 21-year-old Federal naval lieutenant who had been selected to lead a virtual suicide mission to destroy the ironclad in her berth. This chronicle of the young officer's "David vs. Goliath" victory over the daunting ironclad presents a tale of courage and accomplishment.

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The CSS Albemarle and William Cushing: The Remarkable Confederate Ironclad and the Union Officer Who Sank It
On October 27, 1864, two marvels of the Civil War collided on the Roanoke River near Plymouth, North Carolina. The first was the formidable Confederate ironclad Albemarle, a 376-ton behemoth that had for months roamed the nearby rivers and waters of Albemarle Sound, defeating in turn everything the Federal Navy could throw at it. The second was William B. Cushing, a 21-year-old Federal naval lieutenant who had been selected to lead a virtual suicide mission to destroy the ironclad in her berth. This chronicle of the young officer's "David vs. Goliath" victory over the daunting ironclad presents a tale of courage and accomplishment.

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The CSS Albemarle and William Cushing: The Remarkable Confederate Ironclad and the Union Officer Who Sank It

The CSS Albemarle and William Cushing: The Remarkable Confederate Ironclad and the Union Officer Who Sank It

by Jim Stempel
The CSS Albemarle and William Cushing: The Remarkable Confederate Ironclad and the Union Officer Who Sank It

The CSS Albemarle and William Cushing: The Remarkable Confederate Ironclad and the Union Officer Who Sank It

by Jim Stempel

Overview

On October 27, 1864, two marvels of the Civil War collided on the Roanoke River near Plymouth, North Carolina. The first was the formidable Confederate ironclad Albemarle, a 376-ton behemoth that had for months roamed the nearby rivers and waters of Albemarle Sound, defeating in turn everything the Federal Navy could throw at it. The second was William B. Cushing, a 21-year-old Federal naval lieutenant who had been selected to lead a virtual suicide mission to destroy the ironclad in her berth. This chronicle of the young officer's "David vs. Goliath" victory over the daunting ironclad presents a tale of courage and accomplishment.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786465293
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 09/16/2011
Pages: 246
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Jim Stempel is an authority of the Eastern campaigns of the American Civil War. His articles on psychology, human development, and warfare have also appeared in the New Times, Concepts In Human Development, and North & South. He lives in western Maryland.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
Prologue
 1. The Mosquito Fleet
 2. A Close One, Sir
 3. We Are About to Build a Large Number of Gun Boats
 4. When Fought as Gallantly as That
 5. For Want of This Iron Our Work Has Been Going Backward
 6. Wrong Wharf, Wrong Boat
 7. In High Favor
 8. In a Cornfield at Edward’s Ferry
 9. A Presidential Compliment
10. Magnificent, Grim, Irresistible
11. The Good Ship Albemarle
12. Shokokon to Monticello
13. Winter Offensive
14. The Essence of Impudence
15. All Ahead, Full
16. Plymouth Is Ours
17. Heaven Has Crowned Our Efforts with Success
18. A Terrific Grand Waltz
19. Four Miles from Wilmington
20. Captain Cushing’s Exploits in the Cape Fear River
21. Captain Cooke
22. David against Goliath
23. To Prevent an Impending Calamity
24. Send the Boats On
25. I Have Undertaken a Great Project
26. You Must Not Hope to Return
27. Pick Your Men
28. An Example of Coolness and Skill
29. The Fixed Determination to Escape
30. No More Gallant Thing
31. Dead Gone Sunk
32. It Is Done
33. Cheer Ship
34. Thanks of Congress
35. The Cost of the Nation’s Unity
36. Blind to the Facts
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
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