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

Title
War on the waters : the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865 / James M. McPherson.
Author
McPherson, James M.
Publication
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2012.

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Description
277 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
Summary
McPherson recounts how the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war's early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy, dwarfed by its giant adversary, demonstrated daring and military innovation.
Series Statement
The Littlefield history of the Civil War era
Uniform Title
Littlefield history of the Civil War era.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-267) and index.
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, 1863-1864 -- From the Red River to Cherbourg -- Damn the torpedoes.
Call Number
IKC 12-6140
ISBN
  • 9780807835883 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0807835889 (cloth : alk. paper)
LCCN
2012007160
OCLC
778990997
Author
McPherson, James M.
Title
War on the waters : the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865 / James M. McPherson.
Imprint
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2012.
Series
The Littlefield history of the Civil War era
Littlefield history of the Civil War era.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-267) and index.
Research Call Number
IKC 12-6140
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