Interview with Commanding Lincoln's Navy author Stephen Taaffe

Excellent interview of Commanding Lincoln's Navy author Stephen Taaffe by USNI/USCG blogger Jim Dolbow. Please follow the link below:

http://blog.usni.org/2009/10/05/commanding-lincolns-navy-union-naval-leadership-during-the-civil-war-by-stephen-r-taaffe/

Jim Dolbow is a writer, Coast Guard Reserve Officer, publisher of An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog, and former defense staffer on Capitol Hill. From February 2000 to January 2007, Jim served as Legislative Director/Military Legislative Assistant for Congressman John Hostettler (IN-08). In this capacity, he handled Congressman Hostettler’s House Armed Services Committee portfolio. Jim received his commission in the United States Coast Guard Reserve on 31 July 2002. His advanced degrees include an MA in National Security & Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College and an M.A. in Statecraft and World Politics from The Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. Jim Dolbow’s Blog