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Author:
Tomb, James H. (James Hamilton)
Title:
Engineer in gray : memoirs of chief engineer James H. Tomb, CSN / edited by R. Thomas Campbell.
Publisher:
McFarland & Co.,
Copyright Date:
c2005
Description:
viii, 206 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Subject:
Tomb, James H.--(James Hamilton)
Confederate States of America.--Navy--Biography.
Confederate States of America.--Navy--Sea life.
Marine engineers--Confederate States of America--Biography.
Torpedo-boats--Confederate States of America--History.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
United States--Naval operations--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations
United States--Technology--Civil War, 1861-1865--Technology
Other Authors:
Campbell, R. Thomas, 1938-
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index.
Summary:
"James Hamilton Tomb devoted almost 12 years of his life to wartime naval service. A steam engineer by profession and a torpedo expert by circumstance, Tomb was in the forefront of naval weapons technology of the period. Within days of his commissioning, he was on his way to his first assignment--first class engineer on the CSS Jackson"--Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9780786419913
0786419911 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)57373983
LCCN:
2004029507
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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