To win glory and power, to be renowned throughout posterity—such was the ambition that fueled Dahlgren's controversial rise to eminence during the Civil War era. This rich, balanced portrait examines in detail the admiral's quixotic, frustrating quest.
A Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren
- Details
- By: Robert J. Schneller, Jr
- Title: A Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren
- First Published by: Naval Institute Press
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 30 November 1995
- ISBN-10: 1557507627
- ISBN-13: 978-1557507624