THE CRUISE OF C.S.S. SUMTER - CIVIL WAR - ONLY 750 PRINTED

Description: THE CRUISE OF C.S.S. SUMTER BY CHARLES GRAYSON SUMMERSELL LIMITED EDITION - ONLY 750 PRINTED MINT CONDITION BOOK IN MINT CONDITION DUST JACKET This is a brand new, unread, pristine-condition book. CONFEDERATE CENTENNIAL STUDIES # 27 Clean, Sharp, Bright, Solidly-Bound, New Book Excellent History of this Extraordinary Confederate Ship and its Commander Frontispiece Portrait of Admiral Semmes and Other Illustrations PUBLISHED BY BROADFOOT PUBLISHING, WILMINGTON, IN 2000 “An intertwined biography of Raphael Semmes, Commander, and his ship the C.S.S. Sumter, of which John MiIntosh Kell wrote: “No ship of her size, her frailness, and her armament ever played such havoc on a powerful foe.” This is a fine and rousing tale of the most famous ship of the Civil War and of its excellent commander Raphael Semmes. The merchant steamship Habana was purchased by the Confederate government in 1861, and converted to a cruiser under the command of Semmes. Renamed Sumter, she was commissioned in the Confederate Navy on 3 June 1861 and broke through the Federal blockade of the Mississippi River mouth late in that month. During her career, she successfully eluded Federal ships in hot pursuit, on several occasions. The pioneering Confederate Navy commerce raider was able to take 18 prizes, of which she burned 8, released or bonded 9; only one was recaptured. The diversion of Federal blockade ships to hunt her down had been in itself of significant service to the Confederate cause. This is the extraordinary history of this ship and its activities. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This is a limited-edition printing; only 750 copies printed. This wonderful, book is brand new, unread, and in pristine-condition. It comes in a new, pristine-condition dust jacket. The book has no wear or shortcomings. The pages are clean and there isn’t a mark in the book. It is clean, sharp, bright and solidly bound. It contains a photograph image of the author of the letters as a frontispiece and also has four maps. A pristine-condition, brand new book. THE CRUISE OF C.S.S. SUMTER BY CHARLES GRAYSON SUMMERSELL LIMITED EDITION - ONLY 750 PRINTED MINT CONDITION BOOK IN MINT CONDITION DUST JACKET This is a brand new, unread, pristine-condition book. CONFEDERATE CENTENNIAL STUDIES # 27 Clean, Sharp, Bright, Solidly-Bound, New Book Excellent History of this Extraordinary Confederate Ship and its Commander Frontispiece Portrait of Admiral Semmes and Other Illustrations PUBLISHED BY BROADFOOT PUBLISHING, WILMINGTON, IN 2000 “An intertwined biography of Raphael Semmes, Commander, and his ship the C.S.S. Sumter, of which John MiIntosh Kell wrote: “No ship of her size, her frailness, and her armament ever played such havoc on a powerful foe.” This is a fine and rousing tale of the most famous ship of the Civil War and of its excellent commander Raphael Semmes. The merchant steamship Habana was purchased by the Confederate government in 1861, and converted to a cruiser under the command of Semmes. Renamed Sumter, she was commissioned in the Confederate Navy on 3 June 1861 and broke through the Federal blockade of the Mississippi River mouth late in that month. During her career, she successfully eluded Federal ships in hot pursuit, on several occasions. The pioneering Confederate Navy commerce raider was able to take 18 prizes, of which she burned 8, released or bonded 9; only one was recaptured. The diversion of Federal blockade ships to hunt her down had been in itself of significant service to the Confederate cause. This is the extraordinary history of this ship and its activities. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This is a limited-edition printing; only 750 copies printed. This wonderful, book is brand new, unread, and in pristine-condition. It comes in a new, pristine-condition dust jacket. The book has no wear or shortcomings. The pages are clean and there isn’t a mark in the book. It is clean, sharp, bright and solidly bound. It contains a photograph image of the author of the letters as a frontispiece and also has four maps. A pristine-condition, brand new book. Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites ENJOY THE BOOKSHOP Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com.

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