Engines of Rebellion: Confederate Ironclads and Steam Engineering in the American Civil War (Maritime Currents: History and Archaeology)

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Review "[Engines of Rebellion] very effectively argues that the Confederate ironclad program, operating under enormous wartime pressures, was a remarkable achievement of engineering improvisation and skill. This fascinating study of Confederate ironclads and the machinery that drove them is a significant contribution to Civil War naval history and technology." —Civil War Books and Authors “Engines of Rebellion is unquestionably a contribution to our knowledge of Confederate naval vessels, particularly their machinery.” —William N. Still Jr., author of Crisis at Sea: The United States Navy in European Waters in World War I and coauthor of Raiders and Blockaders: The American Civil War Afloat“Provides an important look at the issues that the Confederate Navy dealt with, both in acquiring the machinery, but also the issues concerning the operation of the machinery. This book is thoroughly researched, insightful, and well written.” —Robert M. Browning Jr., author of Lincoln's Trident: The West Gulf Blockading Squadron during the Civil War and Success Is All that Was Expected: The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War Read more About the Author Saxon T. Bisbee is the vessel manager and nautical archaeologist at Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center in Seattle, WA. He is coauthor of The Scuppernong River Project: Explorations of Tyrrell County Maritime History. Read more