Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States
CHAPTER XXXII.
The Alabama a Ship of War, and not a Privateer--Sketch of the Personnel of the Ship--Putting the Ship in Order for Service-- Sail and Steam--The Character of the Sailor--The First Blow is struck at the Whale Fishery--The Habitat and Habits of the Whale--Capture of the Ocmulgee 414