Robley D Evans: 2 books

“My yarn of forty years of naval life is spun.” So ends this well-told tale of life at sea by Robley D. Evans, whose naval career is legendary. Evans served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, and was renowned for both his seamanship and diplomatic skills. This thought-provoking memoir gives readers the insight into the life of a soldier.

Robley D. Evans’s sequel to A Sailor’s Log: Recollections of Forty Years of Naval Life, takes up the story of his life after the Spanish-American War through his retirement from active service. His retelling of the legendary circumnavigation of the globe by the U.S. Navy’s “Great White Fleet,” under his command, makes this a gripping history.