A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" / From the Diary of Number Five of the After Port Gun (Russell Doubleday): The Yarn of the Cruise and Fights of the Naval Reserves in the Spanish-American War

A first-person diary recounts service aboard an auxiliary cruiser manned by naval reservists during the Spanish–American War, combining vivid descriptions of daily shipboard routine, gunnery drills, and blockade patrols with episodic accounts of engagements at sea. The author observes how civilians adapt to naval discipline, documents technical work of gun crews, and emphasizes camaraderie, training, and morale. Forewords and introductions situate the memoir within a broader reserve tradition, while photographs, notes, and diaries supplement operational detail. Throughout, practical observations about seamanship and reflections on duty convey both the excitement and the burdens of naval service.