Book Review: Last Flag Down: The Epic Journey of the Last Confederate Warship

Last Flag Down by John Baldwin and Ron Powers tells the story of the Confederate warship CSS Shenandoah and her executive officer Conway Whittle. At times I found it very interesting, especially during the final months of Shenandoah's voyage and when the authors provided information about major Civil War events that were occurring back on the mainland while they were at sea. However, middle parts of the novel dragged as the men navigated long stretches of sea where nothing happened. Even the protagonist Whittle would often say how uneventful the days could be.