Chapter I. Entrance into the navy- Join the "carolina 74" At the New york...

Chapter II. My first cruise- The "Columbus 74"- Gosts...

Chapter III. Arrival at Rio de Janeiro- The east India squadron...

Chapter IV. The frigate "Potomac"- The Millerite excitement...

Chapter V. Return to the frigate "Potomac"- List of her officers...

Chapter VI. War declared- Blockade of the coast- Rivers and towns on the Gulf of Mexico...

Chapter VII. Capture of Tampico- Slipping off Tampico in a "Norther"...

Chapter VIII. The fortifications of Veracruz- What admiral Farragut thought of theam...

Chapter IX. Opening of the bombardment of Veracruz- Captain tatnall and the spitfire...

Chapter X. Expedition to Alvarado- "Alvarado" Hunter and the steamer "Scourge"...

Chapter XI. Ordered to Annapolis- The naval school of 1847...

Chapter XII. Ordered to the sloop-of-war "Yorktown"- Sail form Boston...

Chapter XIII. Kroumen- The Brig "Porpoise"- A Boatswain's mate poetry...

Chapter XIV. A morning call- Ordered to the surveying brig "Washington"...

Chapter XV. Join the "Cyane"- Bad navigation- Havana...

Chapter XVI. Report for duty at the naval academy- Ordred to the "Merrimac"...

Chapter XVII. Cook's Voyages and Discoveries- Anson's Voyage around the world...

Chapter XVIII. Ordered to the naval academy- Secession of the cotton states...

Chapter XIX. The north Carolina state navy- I join the reinforcement for hatteras...

Chapter XX. A visit to newbern...

Chapter XXI. The defences of Elizabeth city- Henningsen's artillery...

Chapter XXII. The evacuation of norfolk by the federals- Ordnance left at the navy yard...

Chapter XXIII. The federal ships in Hampton roads- The "Merrimac" and her consorts leave norfolk...

Chapter XXIV. The nigth of the sth of march- The battle Between the "Merriemac" and "Monitor"...

Chapter XXV. Our plan for boarding and smothering the "Monitor"...

Chapter XXVI. Am ordered to command the gunboat "Drury"- The James River Squadron...
Chapter XXVII. Capture of the U.S.S. "Isaac Smith"- Torpedoes...

Chapter XXVIII. Reconnoissance of the monitors in the north edisto river...

Chapter XXIX. Organization of the confederate naval academy...

Chapter XXX. Curirous target practice- Attack on the monitors in trent's reach, June 21, 1864...

Chapter XXXI. The evacuation of richmond- Ordered to take charge of the confederate treasure...

Chapter XXXII. Return to abbeville- An alarm...