During the American Civil War; more than one hundred thousand men fought on ships at sea or on one of Americarsquo;s great inland rivers. There were no large-scale fleet engagements; yet the navies; particularly the Union Navy; did much to define the character of the war and affect its length. The first hostile shots roared from rebel artillery at Charleston Harbor. Along the Mississippi River and other inland waterways across the South; Union gunboats were often the first to arrive in deadly enemy territory. In the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic seaboard; blockaders in blue floated within earshot of gray garrisons that guarded vital ports. And on the open seas; rebel raiders wreaked havoc on civilian shipping. In Faces of the Civil War Navies; renowned researcher and Civil War photograph collector Ronald S. Coddington focuses his considerable skills on the Union and Confederate navies. Using identifiable cartes de visite of common sailors on both sides of the war; many of them never before published; Coddington uncovers the personal histories of each individual who looked into the eye of the primitive camera. These unique narratives are drawn from military and pension records; letters; diaries; period newspapers; and other primary sources. In addition to presenting the personal stories of seventy-seven intrepid volunteers; Coddington also focuses on the momentous naval events that ushered in an era of ironclad ships and other technical innovations. The fourth volume in Coddingtonrsquo;s series on Civil War soldiers; this microhistory will appeal to anyone with an interest in the Civil War; social history; or photography. The narratives and photographs in Faces of the Civil War Navies shed new light on a lesser-known part of our American story. Taken collectively; these "snapshots" remind us that the history of war is not merely a chronicle of campaigns won and lost; it is the collective personal odysseys of thousands of individual life stories.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. a bit too BlobbyBy WumpshireA clear art style. that is readable but the story falls flat. The print quality is a bit cheap too. I suppose thats the idea. a punk rock aesthetic. no real direction and a bit predictable. Its like an obscure 7 inch record you listen to twice. After finishing I thought I probably wont buy Blobby Boys 2. but will certainly hold onto for some color and ink inspiration. Worth the $8 though. and I can see the artist teaming up with a writer to make something more trashy. or go the other way and give it more depth. I give it two bags of popcorn and only 1 soft drink2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Not worth even $5By scott harrisThe art style is cool and thats about it. Theres no plot and not in a fun way. Its just pure laziness on the authors plot. Forgettable characters and ambiguous. gratuitous use of nondescript imaginary drugs to appeal to the VICE crowd. Do yourself a favor and buy Simon Hanselmanns Megahex instead.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Krista GarnerIt was pretty fine.
