Cruise and Captures of the Alabama

This incredible history presents the naval records of the United States during the Civil War (1861-1865). The writer gives a comprehensive view of the career of the famous cruiser in simple language, avoiding technicalities for the readers to grasp the information quickly.

Contents include:

England and the Blockade

Escape of the «290»

Arming at the Azores

Semmes and His Officers

Destruction of the Whalers

Burning the Grain Fleet

Settling a «Yankee Hash»

Off Duty Amusements

Dodging the San Jacinto

Capture of the Ariel

Recreation at Arcas Keys

Fight with the Hatteras

Escape from the Gulf of Mexico

In Ambush on the Highway

Admiral Wilkes Is Mistaken

Strewing the Sea with Valuables

Hide and Seek with the Vanderbilt

Palsied Commerce in the Far East

A New Adversary

Battle with the Kearsarge

Conclusion