Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

John M. Batten's 'Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy' plunges readers into the tumultuous seas of American history at the climax of the Civil War, presenting a stirring first-person account of naval life in an era that forever changed the trajectory of the United States. Batten furnishes a detailed narrative replete with a ship's surgeon's perspective, integrating the daily rigor...