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War on the waters : the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865

text War on the waters : the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865

Summary

Recounts the naval campaigns of the Civil War, discussing the daring and innovation of the Confederate navy in sinking Union ships, and the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast and victories in some of the war's most strategic battles.

Contents
Mobilizing for war -- Establishing the blockade -- We've got New Orleans -- The river war in 1861-1862 -- The Confederacy strikes back -- Nothing but disaster -- A most signal defeat -- Unvexed to the sea -- Ironclads, torpedoes, and salt, 1863-18... Read more
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277 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press 2012

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 973.7 MCP in Adult Non-fiction Available

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