A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters: Life Aboard the USS Saginaw

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Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola University Press of Florida A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters Life on Board USS Saginaw Hans Konrad Van Tilburg Foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith University Press of Florida Gainesville | Tallahassee | Tampa | Boca Raton Pensacola | Orlando | Miami | Jacksonville | Ft. Myers | Sarasota Copyright 2010 by Hans Konrad Van Tilburg Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. All rights reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Van Tilburg, Hans. A Civil War gunboat in Pacific waters : life on board USS Saginaw / Hans Konrad Van Tilburg ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-3516-1 (alk. paper); ISBN 978-0-8130-3895-7 (e-book) 1. Saginaw (Steamer) 2. Pacific Area—History, Naval—19th century. 3. Seafaring life—Pacific Area—History—19th century. 4. United States. Navy—History—19th century. I. Title. VA65.S227V36 2010 359.3'25—dc22 2010020781 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University , Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com To my original mentor in maritime history, Dr. William N. Still Jr., who told me, “You’ve got to get out there in the Pacific—it’s wide open!” It still is. ...