Today's installment concludes The USS Kearsarge Versus the CSS Alabama,the name of our combined selection from John Ancrum Winslow and Raphael
The Confederate Captain’s Report
On Sunday, in the morning, being June 19th, the Alabama steamed out of Cherbourg harbor and steered straight to meet the Kearsarge.Continuing The
End of the Union Captain’s Report
In the engagement the Alabama fought seven guns, and the Kearsarge five, both exercising the starboard battery, until the Alabama winded, using her
The USS Kearsarge Versus the CSS Alabama
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Beginning The Union Captain’s Report.IntroductionAfter the memorable