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Author:
Wilson, Walter E., 1949-
Title:
James D. Bulloch : secret agent and mastermind of the Confederate navy / Walter E. Wilson and Gary L. McKay.
Publisher:
McFarland & CompanyInc., Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
v, 362 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subject:
Bulloch, James Dunwody,--1823-1901.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.
Spies--Confederate States of America--Biography.
Confederate States of America.--Navy--Officials and employees--Biography.
United States--Secret service.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Secret service.
United States--Naval operations, Confederate.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations, Confederate.
Confederate States of America--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--Confederate States of America.
Other Authors:
McKay, Gary L.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-349) and index.
Contents:
In connection with great and irresistible events -- Esteemed and worthy -- A man of amiable character -- Against strong northerly winds and head seas-prelude to war -- Brains and dash-Liverpool, 1861 -- Anglo-rebel pirates and Confederate navy cruisers-1862 -- Of incalculable value-1862 -- Grim aspect and formidable equipment-1863 -- Harassing perplexity-1863 -- Act upon your own judgment-1864 -- I know not what your circumstances may be-1865 -- Under a new flag -- Once more -- A president's oracle -- From splendid isolation.
Summary:
"American naval hero and Confederate secret agent James Dunwoody Bulloch was widely considered the Confederacy's most dangerous man in Europe. Bulloch's life unfolds in this biography, an engaging chronicle of his rise as one of America's most admired maritime figures, his role as one of its most threatening enemies, and his transformation into America's greatest forgotten naval hero"--Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
0786466596 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780786466597 (pbk. : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)772774142
LCCN:
2012000884
Locations:
USUX851 -- ISU Library (Ames)

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