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Part 4: Battle With Uss Kearsarge, Jack L. Dickinson
Part 4: Battle With Uss Kearsarge, Jack L. Dickinson
Jack L Dickinson
“June 19: Lying off Cherbourg. Moderate breeze from the westward. At 10:20 am discovered the Alabama steaming out of the port of Cherbourg, accompanied by a French ironclad steamer and a fore-and-aft rigged steamer, showing the white English ensign. Beat to general quarters and cleared for action. Steamed ahead, standing offshore, being distant from land about 2 leagues; altered our course and approached the Alabama." Official Records of Union and Confederate Navies, I, 3, p.64.
Part 5: Exploration & Excavation, Jack L. Dickinson
Part 5: Exploration & Excavation, Jack L. Dickinson
Jack L Dickinson
During June and July 2001, the American CSS Alabama Association and the French Association CSS Alabama carried out an archaeological investigation of the remains of the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama. Under the direction of Dr. Gordon P. Watts Jr., American and French archaeologists, French volunteer divers and French Navy personnel cooperated in an examination of the wreck that took place between 6 June and 4 July. Objectives for the investigation included video and 35mm photographic documentation of the wreck, limited test excavation in the officer’s quarters and recovery of selected artifacts exposed on the bottom surface. Unfortunately the most …
Part 6: Miscellaneous And Bibliography, Jack L. Dickinson
Part 6: Miscellaneous And Bibliography, Jack L. Dickinson
Jack L Dickinson
The Alabama claims were a diplomatic dispute between the United States and Great Britain that arose out of the U.S. Civil War. The peaceful resolution of these claims 7 years after the war ended set an important precedent for solving serious international disputes through arbitration, and laid the foundation for greatly improved relations between Britain and the United States.
Part 2: Officers And Crew, Jack L. Dickinson
Part 2: Officers And Crew, Jack L. Dickinson
Jack L Dickinson
During the Civil War naval officers were divided into four categories for purposes of berthing and messing aboard ship: cabin, wardroom, steerage, and forward officers. The captain had a private state room, and higher ranking officers had small cabins, while lower ranks only had individual lockers. This was the arrangement of the officers of the CSS Alabama.
Part 3: Cruise Of The Alabama, Jack L. Dickinson
Part 3: Cruise Of The Alabama, Jack L. Dickinson
Jack L Dickinson
“The Alabama was built for speed rather than battle. Her lines were symmetrical and fine; her material of the best. In fifteen minutes her propeller could be hoisted, and she could go through every evolution under sail without any impediment. In less time her propeller could be lowered; with sails furled, and yards braced within two points of a headwind, she was a perfect steamer. Her speed, independent, was from ten to twelve knots; combined, and under favorable circumstances, she could make fifteen knots. When ready for sea she drew fifteen feet of water.” Century Magazine, 31, April 1886, p.911.
Part 1: Building Ship No. 290, Jack L. Dickinson
Part 1: Building Ship No. 290, Jack L. Dickinson
Jack L Dickinson
Classified as a bark-rigged sloop-of-war known as “hull 290,” built by Laird Shipbuilders in England, launched 15 May 1862.
The Muster Roll Of The First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Company K, 1898-1899, Jack L. Dickinson
The Muster Roll Of The First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Company K, 1898-1899, Jack L. Dickinson
Jack L Dickinson
This original muster roll contains the names, dates and places of enlistment, and the service records of the 114 men of Company K, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was called up by the Governor when the Spanish-American War started in April 1898. This ebook includes a short unit history of the regiment and company, short bios of the officers, and brief histories of the camps that the unit occupied. At the end of the book is an alphabetical list of the soldiers.