Reminiscences of Confederate Service, 1861-1865

A memoir recounts an Englishman's decision to join the Confederate cause and his subsequent service during the American Civil War. He describes his initial motives and expectations, the practical difficulties of reaching the Confederacy, travel aboard the Confederate steamer Nashville and encounters with its officers, and his impressions of naval life and command figures such as Captain Pegram. The narrative covers blockade-running, diplomatic and neutrality issues encountered in Britain, assignments to Confederate naval vessels including an ironclad under construction, and personal recollections of comradeship, duty, and the day-to-day realities of military service.