To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth: The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship-and the Greatest Sea Battle of the Civil War

“Entertaining from beginning to end… For fans of O’Brian and Forester, it is a welcome addition to the lore of navies whose sailors braved storms and shrapnel in a war for America’s destiny.” —Wall Street Journal

On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which...