Ironclads and big guns of the Confederacy : the journal and letters of John M. Brooke
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- ISBN: 1570034184
- ISBN: 9781570034183
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Physical Description:
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xv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, [2002]
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : Brooke's actions on the eve of war -- Brooke's resignation from the United States Navy and appointment to Confederate service -- Conversion of the Merrimac to the Virginia and experiments in ordnance -- The Virginia in Hampton Roads -- James River defense, inventions, personal woes, and promotion -- Developments in ordnance -- Personal sorrow and continued activity in ordnance -- Hard work to the end. |
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| Genre: | Personal correspondence. Diaries. Personal narratives. Autobiographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Government and Heritage Library | 973.757 B872i (Text) | 33091006776421 | NC Research Room | Available | - |
