Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy
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Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy by John M Batten
At sea with the United States Navy John Batten joined the United States Navy in 1864 and was appointed as an Assistant Surgeon and posted to the steamer, US Princeton. He was later transferred to the US Valley City where he experienced most of his service principally patrolling the North Carolina coastline. Batten underwent many hardships and riveting experiences including torpedoing, artillery duels and sniper attacks by Confederate sharpshooters before a final transfer to the monitors Oneota and Catawba and wars end. An interesting first hand account by a Civil war naval officer and a first rate source work for those interested in the history of the period. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket, head and tail bands and gold foil lettering to the spine. A credit to your book shelves| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846778599 |
| ISBN 10 | 184677859X |
| Title | Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy |
| Author | John M Batten |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Leonaur Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-11-22 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |