The Life of Nelson - Vol. I [Illustrated Edition]

Surviving the sinking of his ship, the U.S.S. Houston, on March 1, 1942, and making a 10-½ hour swim to the beach on Java, is only one of Jack’s exciting adventures.

As a small boy on cattle ranches in Southern California, he attended one-room schools. After graduating from Santa Barbara High School, he joined the U.S. Navy. He thoroughly enjoyed the travels until his ship was sunk and he became a Prisoner of War of the barbaric and cruel Japanese. With only the strong will to life, a good sense of humor, and the Grace of God did he survive 3 ½ years of Hell Holes.

After the end of World War II, he remained in the U.S. Navy, and with diligent study he advanced up through the ranks to become a Commander! He was assigned as Chief Engineer on his last two ships that were Aircraft Carriers.

Before and after the war, he had many compelling romances, lots of rollicking fun, and real exciting adventures enough to last two life times.

Lost and forgotten in a travel trunk for almost 60 years, the diaries were discovered in the 1950s but languished in silence and obscurity until the recent discovery of the identity of their author, Corporal Timothy J. Regan of Boston's Irish regiment, the 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, in 1998.

Now after 141 years, these diaries originally compiled in two manuscripts, are being published for the first time unedited and in their entirety. These diaries are well-written, lengthy, upbeat and patriotic. They are a real gem that will appeal to both the professional historian, because of the many documented details and to the average person, because it reads like a true adventure story. Mr. Regan documents over 100 Civil War poems, short stories, the battle at Gettysburg, General Orders, an execution, Pres. Lincoln's assassination and many other interesting statistics and events from the war and Boston area.

Relive the life of a Union soldier in the American Civil War from Corporal Timothy J. Regan's 3 year enlistment on June 11, 1861, through the war and beyond to March 10, 1876.

'August 1862, Colonel Arthur Rutland, Royal Artillery, is sent to America as a military attaché for the British Government to observe the Northern Union Army in action. Against instructions, and his own intentions, he becomes involved in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg and inevitably Gettysburg.

In his travels he meets the legendary Civil War characters of Lt Col Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine, plus the eccentric English Colonel Sir Percy Wyndham of the first New Jersey Cavalry, while being accepted by the gunners of L Battery 1st New York Light Artillery

This is an American Civil War story that shows the depth of feeling between both of the sides from the perspective of a professional British Army officer who becomes an accidental participant in this incredible conflict.