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This selected bibliography provides perspectives of the disaster at the time of the event as well as research compiled in its aftermath. Factual conflicts and personal biases raise red flags throughout many of the period publications. These are important to the understanding of the disaster's impact and the evolution of its story.
Also included are histories of the Oneida's Civil War service to add context and background for the ship's initial tour of duty.
The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.
Each book has been annotated to identify the most relevant content. Further reading of these volumes will provide useful details and context.
Far China Station: The U.S. Navy in Asian Waters, 1800-1898 by 
Jinrikisha Days in Japan by 
The Oneida Disaster! The Pride of Our Navy Run Down by the British Steamer Bombay. Cruel Conduct of Captain Eyre.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients: A Complete Illustrated Record by 
Lincoln's Navy: The Ships, Men, and Organization, 1861-65 by 
Lincoln's Trident: The West Gulf Blockading Squadron During the Civil War by 
The Lincoln Gunboats by The Navy from Wood to Steel, 1860-1890 by 
Warships of the Civil War Navies by Specific articles from each of these publications are cited in the descriptions.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated NewspaperHarper's WeeklyProceedings of the United States Naval Institute by Scribner's Monthly, an Illustrated Magazine for the PeopleThe United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer ForcesThe subscription resources marked with a padlock 
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