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The river batteries at Fort Donelson : construction, armament and battles, 1861-1862
- Title
- The river batteries at Fort Donelson : construction, armament and battles, 1861-1862 / M. Todd Cathey, and Ricky W. Robnett.
- Author
- Cathey, M. Todd
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Robnett, Ricky W., 1953-
- Description
- vii, 179 pages; 26 cm
- Summary
- "Unprepared for invasion, Tennessee joined the Confederacy in June 1861. The state's long border and three major rivers with northern access made effective defense difficult. Cutting through critical manufacturing centers, the Cumberland River led directly to capital city of Nashville. To thwart Federal attack, engineers placed a river battery--later to be known as Fort Donelson--downstream near the town of Dover. Ulysses S. Grant began moving up the rivers in early 1862. In last-minute desperation, two companies of volunteer infantry and a company of light artillerymen were deployed to the hastily constructed batteries. On February 14, they slugged it out with four City-class ironclads and two timber-clads, driving off the gunboats with heavy casualties, while only losing one man. This book details the construction, armament, and battle for the Fort Donelson river batteries"--
- Alternative Title
- Construction, armament and battles, 1861-1862
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFF 21-885
- ISBN
- 9781476685908
- 1476685908
- LCCN
- 2021027786
- 40030718852
- OCLC
- 1244882819
- Author
- Cathey, M. Todd, author.
- Title
- The river batteries at Fort Donelson : construction, armament and battles, 1861-1862 / M. Todd Cathey, and Ricky W. Robnett.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1862
- Added Author
- Robnett, Ricky W., 1953- author.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40030718852
- Research Call Number
- JFF 21-885