Some quotes from the men who served.
A crewman aboard the USS Hartford at the Battle of New Orleans:
"The noise and roar at the time was terrible and cannot be described, but to help the imagination there were two hundred guns and mortars of the largest caliber in full blast; double this by the explosion of shells then add to this the hissing and crashing through the air, and shipping, confine this in a half mile square, it may give some idea of the noise and uproar that has taken place."
A surgeon aboard the USS Cumberland in its battle with the CSS Virginia:
"The sanded deck is red and slippery with the blood and wounded and dying; they are dragged amidships. There is no time to take them below. delirium seizes the crew; they strip to their trousers; tie handkerchiefs around their heads, kick off their shoes, fight and yell like demons; load and fire at will."
Definitely not places for the faint of heart.
Looks Like I'll Have to Check This Book Out. --B-Runner
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