LIfe in Jefferson Davis' Navy
History with Mark Bielski
English - July 01, 2019 15:10 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory europeanhistory tudors wwi americanhistory civilwar history lewisandclark markbielski wwii Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr. Barbara Brooks Tomblin discusses her recent book, Life in Jefferson Davis’ Navy. She addresses every aspect of the officers and men who served in the Confederate Navy—from the daily life of the sailors to the combat they endured. Through diaries, letters and newspaper accounts, we get a view of the wartime experiences on the gunboats, ironclads and sailing vessels in the Civil War.