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

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 th...

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1. Verfasser: McPherson, James M. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Chapel Hill, NC Univ. of North Carolina Press 2012
Schriftenreihe:The Littlefield history of the Civil War era
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Zusammenfassung: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.
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
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:277 S.
Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780807835883
978-0-8078-3588-3