Fire on the Water: The USS Kearsarge and the CSS Alabama - Softcover

During the Civil War, the CSS Alabama destroyed more than 60 Union merchant ships. This text describes how the USS Kearsarge pursued the Confederate vessel around the world and recounts the epic battle that took place when the two ships met off the coast of France on June 19, 1864. Much of the information is taken verbatim from personal accounts of the men who experienced these events. Independent scholar Gindlesperger is the author of three books of Civil War history. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

James Gindlesperger, a chemical engineer and longtime student of the Civil War, is active in historical, civic, and heritage organizations. His first book, Escape from Libby Prison, received the 1996 George Washington Honor Medal for Excellence from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. It was also featured in a Discovery Channel documentary. Mr. Gindlesperger is also the author of Seed Corn of the Confederacy.