Summary of Phil Keith & Tom Clavin's To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 When the Civil War began in 1861, Raphael Semmes hoped to become a captain of a ship. He was not a native-born Southerner, but he had wartime experience and was a passionate supporter of the Confederacy. He was not too old to be a seafaring captain. #2 The life of a midshipman was difficult, to say the least. They were the lowest ranking officers, yet they were senior to all the enlisted men. They dined and li