Henry O Gusley

The Southern Journey of a Civil War Marine: The Illustrated Note-Book of Henry O. Gusley Henry O Gusley

Marc Notes: 8; A rare diary illustrated with previously unpublished period drawings that records some of the most important naval campaigns of the Civil War. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments Introduction Galveston Tri-Weekly News Introduction to the Note-Book Chapter 1. The Battle Below New Orleans Chapter 2. Ship Island, the Pearl River, and Lake Pontchartrain Chapter 3. Pensacola Chapter 4. New Orleans Chapter 5. The Mississippi River Chapter 6. Baton Rouge, Plaquemine, and Donaldsonville Chapter 7. The Return to Pensacola and Ship Island Chapter 8. The Capture of Galveston Chapter 9. Matagorda Bay Chapter 10. The Battle of Galveston Chapter 11. The Capture of U. S. S. Hatteras Chapter 12. A New Commander Chapter 13. Mississippi Sound Chapter 14. The Swamps of Louisiana Chapter 15. Butte a la Rose Chapter 16. Mobile Bay Chapter 17. The Return to the Teche Country Chapter 18. The Battle of Sabine Pass Chapter 19. Letters from Prison Notes IndexCommendation Quotes: I found Gusley's 'notebook' fascinating, informative, and ultimately moving.... Civil War historians will find the information about the inner workings and day-to-day life aboard U. S. naval vessels patrolling the Gulf of Mexico and the major river systems of the Trans-Mississippi interior highly informative.... This book should also find a popular audience. Bright, literate, constantly upbeat, and good-humored despite the many difficult circumstances he found himself in, Gusley is good company for his readers. Commendation Quotes: Journals of nineteenth-century U. S. Marines are rare, and Henry Gusley's is a truly outstanding account of the shipboard experiences and observations of an enlisted marine.... Edward Cotham's scholarship in the introduction and in annotating the journal is outstanding, and he has drawn on the appropriate sources. This is one of the best jobs of editing in the field. Publisher Marketing: A rare diary illustrated with previously unpublished period drawings that records some of the most important naval campaigns of the Civil War. Review Citations:

Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2007 pg. 1 (EAN 9780292712836, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Cotham, Edward T, Jr. Edward T. Cotham, Jr., is an independent scholar based in Houston, Texas. He is a member and past president of the Houston Civil War Roundtable, and also leads tours of Civil War battlegrounds in Texas and lectures to historical and civic groups.