CONTENTS
I. His Early Years. 1
II. His Three Cruises. 10
III. He Resorts to the Pen. 26
IV. His Astronomical Work. 44
V. His Wind and Current Charts. 51
VI. His Physical Geography of the Sea. 66
VII. His Extra-professional Interests. 85
VIII. His Treatment by the "Retiring Board". 107
IX. Shadows of Coming Troubles. 118
X. As His Friends and Family Knew Him
before the War. 128
XI. His Part in the Civil War: In Virginia. 143
XII. His Part in the Civil War: In England. 168
XIII. With Maximilian in Mexico. 186
XIV. Reunited with His Family in England. 202
XV. His Last Years in Virginia. 220
XVI. His Posthumous Reputation. 242
