{"product_id":"civil-war-commando-william-cushing-and-the-daring-raid-to-sink-the-ironclad-css-albemarle-hardcover","title":"Civil War Commando: William Cushing and the Daring Raid to Sink the Ironclad CSS Albemarle - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerome Preisler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCivil War Ironclads and Commandos\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere at last is an action-packed portrait of one of America's greatest but little-remembered Civil War heroes, Commander William Barker Cushing, who sank the Confederate ironclad \u003ci\u003eAlbemarle\u003c\/i\u003e in a spectacular mission in 1864. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRegarded as erratic and insubordinate, Midshipman Cushing was drummed out of the Naval Academy in March 1861. But with the outbreak of war, the Union needed every trained officer it could find-- and whatever his flaws, Cushing was an extremely talented naval officer. Ferocious, uncompromising, courageous, and loyal, he became a U.S. Navy commando and at the age of twenty-one was sent to destroy the South's ultimate naval weapon--the \u003ci\u003eAlbemarle\u003c\/i\u003e, an unsinkable vessel with a devastating iron ram. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis death-defying mission succeeded in sinking the \u003ci\u003eAlbemarle\u003c\/i\u003e, helped reelect President Abraham Lincoln, and earned Cushing a hero's grave in the Naval Academy's cemetery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is that story, told with all the verve and drama it deserves, shining new light on one of the most important naval encounters of the war. \u003ci\u003eCivil War Commando\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of naval history that reads like a thriller and gives a neglected hero his due.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEROME PREISLER\u003c\/b\u003e is a military historian, thriller writer, author of the bestselling NET FORCE series (co-created by Tom Clancy), and frequent lecturer on military topics at schools, museums, and bases around the country. A native of Brooklyn, he divides his time between New York City and Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768836522272,"sku":"9781621576792","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2b02c86484f5a3875a932268d2cdec92.webp?v=1780338468","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/civil-war-commando-william-cushing-and-the-daring-raid-to-sink-the-ironclad-css-albemarle-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}