Admiral of the Amazon: John Randolph Tucker, His Confederate Colleagues, and Peru

xv, 353 pp. Black-and-white reproductions of photographs and contemporary illustrations, six maps. "John Randolph Tucker (January 31, 1812 - June 12, 1883), an American naval officer who served in the navies of three nations. He was a commander in the United States Navy, captain in the Confederate States Navy, and rear admiral in the Peruvian Navy. As president of the Peruvian Hydrographic Commission of the Amazon, he contributed to the exploration and mapping of the upper Amazon Basin."