Author:
Wells, Henry Willis, 1841-1864, author.
ImprintTuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2023]
Descriptionxvii, 335 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-328) and index.
Note:"On 18 May 1862, Henry Willis Wells wrote to his mother, 'I am fighting for the Union.' Since August 1861, when he joined the US Navy as a master's mate he never wavered in his loyalty. He considered military service a patriotic duty, and the career that ensued was dramatic, astutely and articulately documented by Wells in over 200 letters home, leaving an invaluable account of daily life in the Union Navy." --Back cover.
