Commodore Robert F. Stockton, 1795–1866:
Protean Man for a Protean Nation
R. John Brockmann
ISBN: 9781604976304
To follow the life of Commodore Robert Field Stockton is to find oneself in the middle of nearly every important event occurring between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, and to discover their deeply paradoxical elements. Historians of the Early Republic and antebellum naval operations will discover hitherto unknown or unappreciated materials and texts in the protean odyssey of this unsung American hero. Read More..