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When the Southern Lights Went Dark - The Lighthouse Establishment During the Civil War (Paperback)
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When the Southern Lights Went Dark - The Lighthouse Establishment During the Civil War (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 5 400
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The Confederacy extinguished the lights in all the lighthouses it
controlled long before any shots were fired at Fort Sumter. When
the Southern Lights Went Dark: The Lighthouse Establishment During
the Civil War tells the story of the men who assumed the daunting
task of finding the lenses and lamps, repairing deliberate
destruction to the towers and lightships, and relighting them as
soon as the Navy could afford them protection. From Cape Hatteras
to Ocracoke Light, Jupiter Inlet to Tybee Island, St. Simons to
Cockspur Island and others, these are the stories from a unique era
in United States lighthouse history. Unlike in peace time, when
military officers filled the posts of engineer and inspector in
each lighthouse district, civilians had to be found who were not
only talented enough to build and maintain lighthouses, but also
could supervise a party of workmen and make decisions on their own.
Those men in the field had to find keepers, see that they were
paid, and ensure they had food, water, and essential supplies. The
Lighthouse Board was far away in Washington and could do little
more than give advice, order needed equipment, record the
dispatches from the field, and pay the bills it received. From Cape
Hatteras to Ocracoke Light, Jupiter Inlet to Tybee Island, St.
Simons to Cockspur Island and others, these are the stories from a
unique era in United States lighthouse history.
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