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A Ransomed Yankee
by Frank Elliott SissonOne week after Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, on a calm morning, the Whaleship Milo sailed out of New Bedford harbor on a voyage that would impact many lives and make Civil war history. This is her story. Go to www.franksisson.net for related photos, illustrations, maps and more detail.
Robert E Macklin 
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A rollicking sea tale set in the Civil War, about a little known Confederate sea-"hijacking" of a Yankee whaler, made more real and involving, because it's written by a descendant of the whaler skipper. LIKES this bookMisterwill 
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This author, a contemporary descendant of the `Yankee`in this book, is a superior historical researcher, but his skills as an author of `grab you attention`human relationships and reactions, does not equal his abilities as a researcher. I kept reading, hoping to be enthralled with the characters, but ended up just waiting for the end of the book to see out the story to its conclusion. There are also editorial errors in the text (the use of gorilla to describe un-official soldering for example. Interesting sidelight on the Civil War but not a page-turner! DISLIKES this bookBrian Bigelow LIKES this book
Really excellent book that is very readable. LIKES this bookWa6ype LIKES this book
This is a part of Civil War History that I hadn't a clue about. Fascinating and well done. LIKES this bookD.w.st.john LIKES this book
Fascinating, lesser known nautical Civil War history... LIKES this bookPerry Helm LIKES this book
An amazing true story...I would love to see it in a movie! LIKES this bookPerry Helm
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Civil War buff's dream come true! LIKES this bookD.w.st.john LIKES this book
Fascinating Civil War history I never knew. LIKES this bookFranksisson LIKES this book
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