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- catalog abstract ""The journal of George Townley Fullam provides a daily account of the activities of the Confederate commerce raider, CSS Alabama from its launching in 1862 to its destruction in 1864. Fullam was a boarding officer on the Alabama, with responsibility for inspecting and evaluating prize cargoes, arranging the transfer of valuables and crewmen, and burning the captured merchantmen and their often precious stores. His journal conveys concerns and a point of view somewhat different from that of a ship's commander or other line officer. Dr. Charles G. Summersell's annotations serve to clarify and expand upon the journal's terse entries, and relate its content to previously published material, providing the reader with a connected narrative view of proceedings aboard the Alabama. In his introduction to the Journal, Dr. Summersell recounts no only indespensible general background but fascinating detail regarding Fullam, his family, and the dramatic circumstances whereby certain dedicated Mobilians acquired the highly valuable journal after its disappearance at the turn of the century"--Dust jacket.".
- catalog contributor b6931068.
- catalog contributor b6931069.
- catalog contributor b6931070.
- catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives, Confederate.".
- catalog created "[1973]".
- catalog date "1973".
- catalog date "[1973]".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "[1973]".
- catalog description ""The journal of George Townley Fullam provides a daily account of the activities of the Confederate commerce raider, CSS Alabama from its launching in 1862 to its destruction in 1864. Fullam was a boarding officer on the Alabama, with responsibility for inspecting and evaluating prize cargoes, arranging the transfer of valuables and crewmen, and burning the captured merchantmen and their often precious stores. His journal conveys concerns and a point of view somewhat different from that of a ship's commander or other line officer. Dr. Charles G. Summersell's annotations serve to clarify and expand upon the journal's terse entries, and relate its content to previously published material, providing the reader with a connected narrative view of proceedings aboard the Alabama. In his introduction to the Journal, Dr. Summersell recounts no only indespensible general background but fascinating detail regarding Fullam, his family, and the dramatic circumstances whereby certain dedicated Mobilians acquired the highly valuable journal after its disappearance at the turn of the century"--Dust jacket.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 211-219.".
- catalog extent "liv, 229 p.".
- catalog hasFormat "Journal of George Townley Fullam, boarding officer of the Confederate sea raider Alabama.".
- catalog identifier "0817351078".
- catalog isFormatOf "Journal of George Townley Fullam, boarding officer of the Confederate sea raider Alabama.".
- catalog issued "1973".
- catalog issued "[1973]".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "University, Ala., Published for the Friends of the Mobile Public Library [by] University of Alabama Press".
- catalog relation "Journal of George Townley Fullam, boarding officer of the Confederate sea raider Alabama.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives, Confederate.".
- catalog subject "973.7/57".
- catalog subject "Alabama (Screw sloop)".
- catalog subject "E599.A3 F93".
- catalog subject "Fullam, George Townley.".
- catalog title "The journal of George Townley Fullam, boarding officer of the Confederate sea raider Alabama. Edited and annotated by Charles G. Summersell.".
- catalog type "text".