THe Ships of Captain Bulloch
Stephen Kinnaman
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James Dunwoody Bulloch’s central place in history has always rested on his Civil War era achievements as a secret agent of the Confederate States Navy in Europe. He gained fame for having brought into being the Confederate States cruisers Florida, Alabama and Shenandoah. Less well known are his illustrious Georgia ancestors, who were so firmly entwined with the earliest American colonial experience, and his prominent family connections—he was the uncle of the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. It has even been suggested that Bulloch is the forgotten hero of the South, who died in obscurity far from his native land. Captain Bulloch presents the full story of the life and times of this most remarkable man.
Stephen Chapin Kinnaman
Stephen Chapin Kinnaman was born in 1950 and grew up in upstate New York and New Jersey. He and his wife, Maureen, currently reside in Chappell Hill, Texas. Stephen Kinnaman is the author of an article titled, “Inside the Alabama,” which appeared in the U.S. Naval Institute’s Summer 1990 issue of Naval History, and which explored the unique features of this famous warship. He is also the author of The Most Perfect Cruiser, a book focused on James Dunwoody Bulloch’s most stunning achievement, getting the commerce raider Alabama to sea.