John Low came to America from England in 1856 at the suggestion of his uncle; Andrew Low; a prosperous Savannah- Liverpool businessman. Just as he established himself in nautical businesses in Savannah the Civil War broke out. Low was ordered to England to help in the undercover task of buying; building; and convoying warships to the South. William Stanley Hoole traces Low’s adventures in the service of the Confederacy. Low aided in the acquisition and delivery of the ironclad Fingal and the Florida. He served with Admiral Semmes aboard the famed raider Alabama and was involved in the capture; commissioning; voyage; and detention of the Tuscaloosa. His final task was to deliver the Ajax in the last days of the war.
#860694 in Books University of Georgia Press 1999-04-01 1999-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .34 x 5.50l; .40 #File Name: 0820321044152 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. THIS ONLY CONTAINS THE FIRST PART OF THE NOVEL. ...By CustomerTHIS ONLY CONTAINS THE FIRST PART OF THE NOVEL. DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU WANT TO READ IT. SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!! (But the book itself is definitely worth reading).1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brought Me to TearsBy Christina G. AguileraI am an elementary school teacher and I already had the children's version of this book entitled; "Two Tickets To Freedom: The True Story of William and Ellen Craft; Fugitive Slaves" by Florence B. Freedman. So I was compelled to get the original version; written in the first person by William Craft himself.Reading the account; and all the sad personal side stories that he witnessed regarding the life of slaves and the unfathomably inhumane United States laws that kept African Americans slaves; I was moved to tears; and more importantly; moved to shame that this is what our "American freedom" was founded upon. How ironic; that what early Americans fought for in the Revolution just 100 years earlier; they felt it their right; as even some ministers of the day testified; to hold another human in bondage.Craft's friend; Rev. Samuel May of Boston; said it best; "Is America the 'land of the free; and the home of the brave'? God knows it is not; and we know it too. A brave young man and a virtuous young woman must fly the American shores; and seek; under the shadow of the British throne; the enjoyment of 'life; liberty; and the pursuit of happiness.'" Even American President Millard Filmore thought that Craft and his wife should be returned to slavery!I believe this personal account is a must for every teacher of history; social sciences; literature and humanities. I encourage educators all over this country to read this book and share the stark realities of our history with our students; so that this wretched institution is never; ever again repeated.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Should be required public school reading.By VoltaireShould be required public school reading. The US kept slavery long before most other countries gave it up. What does this say?
