War on the Waters : : the Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865
Book - 2012 973.75 McP None on shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
| Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout |
973.75 McP | 4-week checkout | Due 05-19-2024 |
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.
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.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Library Journal ReviewCHOICE Review
Booklist Review
Publishers Weekly Review
Summary / Annotation
Table of Contents
Fiction Profile
Author Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
No community reviews. Write one below!
SERIES
The Littlefield history of the Civil War era.
PUBLISHED
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 277 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780807835883
0807835889
SUBJECTS
United States. -- Navy -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Confederate States of America. -- Navy -- History.
United States -- Naval operations. -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- Riverine operations. -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- Campaigns. -- Civil War, 1861-1865