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LoC No.: 75616231

Title: U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat
Comprising a Narrative of Her Wartime Adventures by Virgil Carrington Jones, and an Account of Her Raising in 1964 by Harold L. Peterson

Note: Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat" by Jones and Peterson is a historical account written in the early 1970s. The book narrates the wartime adventures of the Union ironclad gunboat U.S.S. Cairo during the American Civil War, as well as the significant archaeological efforts that led to her raising in 1964. It provides an in-depth exploration of the vessel's missions, the circumstances of her sinking, and the artifacts recovered following her rediscovery. The book details the journey of the U.S.S. Cairo from her construction and commissioning to her operational challenges and eventual sinking by a Confederate torpedo in the Yazoo River. Captains Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. and Nathaniel Bryant lead the ship through various campaigns, albeit with mixed success and considerable adversity, including operational mishaps and failures. A century later, the narrative transitions to recount the innovative efforts to salvage the ship and her artifacts, which revealed invaluable insights into life aboard a Civil War naval vessel. The findings not only enriched historical records but also showcased the daily lives of the crew, offering a unique glimpse into the nautical practices of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Jones, Virgil Carrington, 1906-1999

Author: Peterson, Harold L. (Harold Leslie), 1922-1978

EBook No.: 59574

Published: May 22, 2019

Downloads: 140

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations

Subject: Cairo (Gunboat)

LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:59574:2 2019-05-22T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Peterson, Harold L. (Harold Leslie) Jones, Virgil Carrington en urn:lccn:75616231 1
2024-11-13T05:54:55Z U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 75616231

Title: U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat
Comprising a Narrative of Her Wartime Adventures by Virgil Carrington Jones, and an Account of Her Raising in 1964 by Harold L. Peterson

Note: Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat" by Jones and Peterson is a historical account written in the early 1970s. The book narrates the wartime adventures of the Union ironclad gunboat U.S.S. Cairo during the American Civil War, as well as the significant archaeological efforts that led to her raising in 1964. It provides an in-depth exploration of the vessel's missions, the circumstances of her sinking, and the artifacts recovered following her rediscovery. The book details the journey of the U.S.S. Cairo from her construction and commissioning to her operational challenges and eventual sinking by a Confederate torpedo in the Yazoo River. Captains Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. and Nathaniel Bryant lead the ship through various campaigns, albeit with mixed success and considerable adversity, including operational mishaps and failures. A century later, the narrative transitions to recount the innovative efforts to salvage the ship and her artifacts, which revealed invaluable insights into life aboard a Civil War naval vessel. The findings not only enriched historical records but also showcased the daily lives of the crew, offering a unique glimpse into the nautical practices of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Jones, Virgil Carrington, 1906-1999

Author: Peterson, Harold L. (Harold Leslie), 1922-1978

EBook No.: 59574

Published: May 22, 2019

Downloads: 140

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations

Subject: Cairo (Gunboat)

LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:59574:3 2019-05-22T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Peterson, Harold L. (Harold Leslie) Jones, Virgil Carrington en urn:lccn:75616231 1