Infernal Machines Milton F. Perry
Item #: AA2046
This book was written by Milton F. Perry, published in 1985, the narrative is 196 pages and is illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Perry tells the story of the torpedoes and booby traps employed by the Confederacy during the Civil War to harass and repel the invading Union forces. Perry wrote well on an interesting and relatively unexplored subject. Through the use of diaries and and letters, he lends color to a subject which could have been dull and technical. This book will be of interest to scholar, buff and casual reader. Despite the vast amount of literature concerning the American Civil War, there's no detailed account of the development and application of torpedoes and mines by the Confederacy. This is an attempt to do that. It deals with Maury's torpedoes, the submarine battles, shells, first blood, spreading success, from Charleston to the James, Captain Lee's torpedo, beneath the surface, the Secret Service Corps, the Roanoke and the Rappahannock, and opening the James and western waters. It includes an index and extensive bibliography. It also includes a list of Union ships sunk or damaged by Confederate torpedoes. This paper back book is in very good, unused condition.
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Item # AA2046
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