Storm Over Carolina: The Confederate Navy's Struggle for Eastern North Carolina
The struggle for control of the eastern waters of North Carolina during the War Between the States was a bitter, painful, and sometimes humiliating one for the Confederate navy. No better example exists of the classic adage, Too little, too late. Burdened by the lack of adequate warships, construction facilities and even ammunition, nevertheless the South's naval arm fought bravely and recklessly to stem the tide of the Federal invasion of North Carolina from the sea. Storm Over North Carolina is the account of the Southern navy's struggle in North Carolina waters. It is a saga of crushing defeats interspersed with moments of brilliant victories. It is also the story of dogged determination and incredible perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds
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Book details
- Author
- R. Thomas Campbell
- Imprint
- Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 288
- Formats
- Paperback
- Subjects
- History › United States › Civil War Period (1850-1877)
History › Military › Naval - Topics
- Civil War · naval history · naval battles · Union invasion · Eastern waters
- ISBN-13
- 9781581824865
About the author
R. THOMAS CAMPBELL was the author or editor of more than twenty books on Confederate naval history. His titles include Storm Over Carolina: The Confederate Navy’s Struggle for Eastern North Carolina, The CSS H.L. Hunley: Confederate Submarine and Sea Hawk of the Confederacy.
Campbell held a B.S. from Villanova University and a graduate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was a contributor to Confederate Veteran and a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Campbell was born in 1938 and worked across three careers: writer, historian, and health systems consultant. His work focused on the Confederate Navy during the Civil War, beginning with his first book, Southern Thunder: Exploits of the Confederate States Navy, published in 1996.
Thomas lived in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Cocoa Beach, Florida.