USS Lincoln
A Novel of the Civil War
Published on 18. January 2017
214 pages
978-1-945430-26-8 (ISBN)
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Caught behind rebel lines in New Orleans at the opening of the American Civil War, John Rawley and his crew "e;liberate"e; a ship they rechristen, the USS Lincoln and fight back towards their homes. Dubbed "e;river pirates"e; by the local authorities, Rawley and his crew pick up a small armada to disrupt river commerce and aid the Union cause. Scott Perry has crafted an accurate and detailed tale of war on the river during the American Civil War.
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Born in Nottingham, England, Scott Perry moved to the United States with his family as a child. He grew up near Pittsburgh, Pa completing a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. After college Scott worked for a few years doing various types of research until he left the sciences to start a business painting toy soldiers. For a few years he had some adventures working in the field of human organ procurement before returning to his true love, history and wargaming. He spent two years running Bushy Run Battlefield before returning to full time painting. He lives in Western Pennsylvania still cursing both the snow and the extreme heat.
