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  1. Linda Aaron

    There’s more to the story – Dr Charles Summersell forme prof of history @ U of AL wrote a book pn the ship complete with plans ete & his wife did most of the bpok on the Conf shield. She wad the aunt of a good military friend. I talked to her several times when she learned Hargrett Lib had the original Conf Const. Marine archologists are taking as much of the ship as possible

    1. Donna R Causey

      Thank you for the information about the book. Here is a link to his book – http://amzn.to/1mcQqJe

  2. Cassandra Nancy Kenfield-Lea

    When the Alabama’s keel was laid
    Roll Alabama, roll
    They laid her keel at Birkenhead
    Oh, roll Alabama, roll
    2. Oh, she was built in Birkenhead
    Roll Alabama, roll
    Built in the yard of Jonathan Laird
    Oh, roll Alabama, roll

    3. Away down the Mersey she rolled one day
    Roll Alabama, roll
    And across the “Western” she ploughed her way
    Oh, roll Alabama, roll

    4. With British guns, oh, she was stocked
    Roll Alabama, roll
    She sailed from Fayal, in Cherbourg she docked
    Oh, roll Alabama, roll

    5. To fight the north Semmes did employ
    Roll Alabama, roll
    Any method to kill and destroy
    Oh, roll Alabama, roll
    6. But of Cherbourg the Kearsage lay tight
    Roll Alabama, roll
    Awaiting was Winslow to start a good fight
    Oh, roll Alabama, roll

    7. Outside the three mile limit they fought
    Roll Alabama, roll
    An Semmes escaped on a fine British yacht
    Oh, roll Alabama, roll

    8. The Kearsage won – Alabama so brave
    Roll Alabama, roll
    Sank to the bottom of a watery grave
    Oh, roll Alabama, roll

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