{"product_id":"confederate-ironclads-at-war-9781476676401","title":"Confederate Ironclads at War","description":"\u003cp\u003e Hampered by lack of materials, shipyards and experienced shipbuilders, even so the South managed to construct 34 iron-armored warships during the Civil War, of which the Confederate Navy put 25 into service. The stories of these vessels illustrate the hardships under which the Navy operated--and also its resourcefulness. Except for the \u003ci\u003eAlbemarle\u003c\/i\u003e, no Confederate ironclad was sunk or destroyed by enemy action. Overtaken by events on the ground, most were destroyed by their own crews to prevent them from falling into Union hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This account covers the design and construction and the engagements of the Confederate ironclads and describes the ingenuity and courage, as well as the challenges and frustrations of their \"too little, too late\" service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter, editor and historian \u003cb\u003eR. Thomas Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired health systems consultant who lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Cape Canaveral, Florida.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337985954066,"sku":"9781476676401","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_429c6eaf-d8b3-4a9d-beef-0b26738a8f8a.jpg?v=1727973780","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/confederate-ironclads-at-war-9781476676401","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}