num_pages: 200
description: A collection of almost lost episodes from the U.S. Navy in the Civil War--most of which have lain hidden for 150 years. Navy spies cattle raids deep inland recons and shore assaults as well as a daunting battle on the far side of the planet--Civil War history you've never read before. Included in this new research is the story of Monitor 's Unknown Mission; the first all-black Navy crew (months before the Emancipation Proclamation); and the solution to the riddle of the First Battle of Fort Butler. There are no big name battles here--just the story of the many critical roles played by the U.S. Navy told through small-unit actions. After a century and a half these stories are something new in Civil War history.
language: English
title: A Dog Before a Soldier
publisher: Lulu.com