In 1845; sparsely populated Florida had been admitted to the United States along with Iowa in an ill-fated attempt to keep the balance between slave and free states and ultimately avert the civil war that many felt was on the horizon. With the 1861 beginning of hostilities; Florida's Pensacola Bay area with its magnificent harbor; valuable navy yard and impressive fortifications became hotly contested by Union and Confederate forces. While Pensacola's lack of navigable rivers and limited rail access had kept it from developing into one of the country's major commercial centers; its location provided the perfect base for hostile strikes on nearby Mobile and New Orleans. Focusing on the town of Pensacola and the small residential villages of Warrington and Woolsey; this volume details the events which took place in and around Pensacola Bay immediately before and in the early months of the Civil War. It takes a look at the various people involved and how their personalities and attributes came into play and shaped the course of events. The work presents happenings from a contemporary viewpoint rather than how they were reported and retold at a later time. More than 70 period photographs and illustrations complete the depiction of events.
#1406171 in Books Chartwell Books 2008-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .90 x 8.86 x 11.20l; 2.61 #File Name: 078582376X223 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy BobFor any airplane afficianado; the search; recovery; restoration; and return to flight status was an unbelievable accomplishment. This book about the triumphs; mistakes and deceit tells the story from a 3rd party dispassionate point of view . But the real gem in this book is all of the photos and diagrams to tell the tale and to put a face to the names the reader encounters. If you are an aviation enthusiast; and a fan of those P-38's and B-17's left on Greenland's ice cap during WWI's Operation Bolero; this book belongs on your bookshelf.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great evidence for fast snow accumulationBy Mark S. EllisonI love this book! It arrived quickly and in excellent condition. I learned about it at the new AIG ark experience from a display about the post-flood ice age. Check it out in northern Kentucky.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Lost Squadron: A fleet of Warplanes locked in ice for fifty yearsBy A. FlemingA wounderfull book for the aeroplane enthusias and adventurer alike. Beautifully bound and presented with many colour photo's; paintings and diagrams. Updated with recent news of the star; "Glacier Girl" a P38 Lightening recovered from under 250 feet of snow and ice; restored to fly again.
