From the book "Life in Mr. Lincoln's Navy" by Dennis J. Ringle, reviewed by Bill Doughty. With a title like this, obviously the main emphasis is going to be on the life of the regular sailors.
Some interesting facts from the review:
** Minimum age was 12 and this rating would be "Boy"
** 1864 monthly wage: Boy $10, Ordinary Seaman $16, Coal Heaver $20, Coxswain $25, Quartermaster/Gunner's Mate $25, and Yeoman $35.
** Sailors had to deal with roaches, rats, lice, fog, flies and mosquitoes
** Weapons: battle axes, pikes, cutlasses, Ames 1843 smoothbore pistol
More to Come. --B-R'er
2 comments:
Thanks for the shortened (dare I say trunk-ated) take on my review of Mr. Lincoln's Navy, one of many great Navy-related books as part of the Navy's Professional Reading Program. Here's a link to my reviews and commentary: Navy Reads
Bill Doughty
Always a great review when you then want to read the book. Thanks.
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