{"product_id":"the-voyage-of-the-css-william-c-whittle-9780817357870","title":"The Voyage of the CSS Shenandoah: A Memorable Cruise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe only Confederate ship to circumnavigate the globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Confederate cruiser \u003ci\u003eShenandoah\u003c\/i\u003e was the last of a group of commerce raiders deployed to prey on Union merchant ships. Ordered to the Pacific Ocean to \"greatly damage and disperse\" the Yankee whaling fleet in those waters, the \u003ci\u003eShenandoah's\u003c\/i\u003e successful pursuit of her quarry compared favorably with the exploits of the more celebrated \u003ci\u003eAlabama \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Florida\u003c\/i\u003e but has never been as well known because it coincided with the war's end and the Confederacy's downfall. It was, however, one of the best documented naval expeditions--from England to the Indian Ocean, Australia and the South Pacific, the Bering Sea, San Francisco, and finally to port in Liverpool--during the Civil War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The ship's log and Captain James Waddell's notes are well preserved, and a number of the \u003ci\u003eShenandoah's\u003c\/i\u003e officers kept detailed journals of the entire voyage. One of the most significant journals, by Lieutenant William Whittle, is presented here, with annotations from other journals, the official records and logs, and newspaper accounts of the \u003ci\u003eShenandoah's\u003c\/i\u003e activities, together bringing to life the history of this remarkable voyage. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William C. Whittle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817357874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817357870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.05w x 0.57d","brand":"William C. Whittle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079368012031,"sku":"9780817357870","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_593ee804-09d1-45af-a637-08c9798d11f2.jpg?v=1685480737","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-voyage-of-the-css-william-c-whittle-9780817357870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}