Yarns of a Navy Daredevil

Yarns of a Navy Daredevil

Chuck Veit

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Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2024
ISBN:
9781300869016
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A reprint of the private printed 1946 edition of 'Yarns of a Navy Daredevil,' being the compiled articles written by Acting Paymaster John H. Stevenson during and after the Rebellion, describing his various exploits in that war and subsequent experiences in the Asiatic Squadron of the U.S. Navy.

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