skb8721
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- Sep 10, 2014
I want to read a book about everyday life on an ironclad -- by which I mean a river ironclad. What did the sailors eat, where did they sleep, what was battle like, etc. Even how often did they get to bathe or shower, how did the toilets work, etc. It'd be great if such a book described the inside of the vessels, too.
There are certainly plenty of books about ironclads, but most seem to deal with one particular ship or battle, or they deal with tactics or strategy, whereas, as I noted, I want to know mainly about everyday life on the vessels. (There are a number of diaries available, but they offer only one perspective at a time; I'm looking for something drawing on multiple sources and gives a good overview.)
Doing a little research on Amazon.com, I don't really see any books that overtly fit the above bill, except perhaps Gosnell's Guns on the Western Waters: The Story of River Gunboats in the Civil War .
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
There are certainly plenty of books about ironclads, but most seem to deal with one particular ship or battle, or they deal with tactics or strategy, whereas, as I noted, I want to know mainly about everyday life on the vessels. (There are a number of diaries available, but they offer only one perspective at a time; I'm looking for something drawing on multiple sources and gives a good overview.)
Doing a little research on Amazon.com, I don't really see any books that overtly fit the above bill, except perhaps Gosnell's Guns on the Western Waters: The Story of River Gunboats in the Civil War .
Any suggestions?
Thanks!