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A recently discovered firsthand account of the Civil War at sea, now in paperbackA rare memoir from a Union sailor, Under the Blue Pennant provides fascinating insights into the Civil War, from both the officers' perspective on the bridge and the sailors' below the deck. Grattan's account of the crucial struggle for control of the Atlantic seaboard provides a powerful description of men in combat. With sharply etched details of blockade running, fierce underwater battles, the brutal advance on Richmond, and visits to the front lines by President Abraham Lincoln, this memoir opens a window into the lives of Civil War naval officers, from how they behaved in combat to how they treated their African American stewards.John W. Grattan was an ensign in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, serving in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Robert J. Schneller Jr. (Lake Ridge, VA) is a naval historian with the U.S. Naval Historical Center in Washington, DC. He is the author of A Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren.

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JOHN W. GRATTAN was an acting ensign in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, serving in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.ROBERT J. SCHNELLER is a naval historian with the U.S. Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C. He is the author of A Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren.

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