Last Confederate Ship at Sea The Wayward Voyage of the CSS Shenandoah, October 1864-November 1865
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Biografisk notat
The late Paul Williams worked in the television and film industries as a writer, producer and director. He wrote several books about the American frontier and the Civil War. He lived in Melbourne, Australia.“Williams has crafted an intriguing sea saga...a rewarding tale of the sea, of the war and of the heart”—<i>The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord</i>; “Paul’s work is rich, full of detail, and engaging. His methodical research of the famed Confederate commerce raider will delight and inspire any enthusiast of Civil War naval history.”—Matthew T. Eng, Naval Historical Foundation.
The CSS Shenandoah fired the last shot of the Civil War and was the only Confederate warship to circumnavigate the globe. But what was Captain James Waddell's true relationship with his Yankee prisoner Lillias Nichols and how did it determine the ship's final destination? Without orders, Waddell undertook a dangerous three month voyage through waters infested with enemy cruisers. He risked mutiny by a horrified crew who, having been declared pirates, could be hanged. This is the true story behind the cruise of the Shenandoah--one of secret love and blackmail--brought to light for the first time in 150 years.
Acknowledgments
Prologue
1. Tears Stood in His Eyes
2. To Prevent Her Doing Wrong
3. Captain Blood
4. You Be Damned
5. Never Return to Europe
6. She Will Thank Me Even More
7. A Most Scandalous Romance
8. A Piratical Vessel
9. I Was Not a Prisoner of War
10. How Dramatic!
11. I Will Fight for My Ship
12. I Want My Dinner, Lord
13. Utterly Worthless
14. Fiery Sparks
15. A Sensation of Freedom
16. Some Motive That Would Not Bear Explanation
17. An Evil Genius
18. Mercilessly Defrauded
19. The Crinoline Under Which Thou Hast Kindled an Incendiary Fire
Appendix: Victims of the Shenandoah
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index