Raphael Semmes: A Leadership Study.

Abstract

One of the naval strategies of the Confederacy in the American Civil War was to destroy US merchant shipping. The best known and most successful of the commerce raiders was Rapheal Semmes. This study analyzes the leadership of Semmes while he was captain of the Sumter and the Alabama. The study reviews key events of the Sumter and the Alabama from April 1861 to June 1864. Then the study identifies Semmes' leadership qualities which helped make his wartime mission a success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167834

Entities

People

  • Lynnwood M. Cockerham

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Leadership
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Oceans
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.