After Vicksburg

Prolific author Myron J. Smith, Jr., is emeritus library director and professor at Tusculum University, Greeneville, Tennessee.

“Fills a surprisingly rare gap in Civil War historiography with in-depth analysis of naval warfare in the Western Theater after the Vicksburg campaign. Smith captures the comprehensiveness of the US Navy’s efforts after July 1863 in all the various theaters west of the Appalachians in support of major land campaigns and other logistical and irregular endeavors. He also effectively examines the Confederacy’s commitment to countering Union naval superiority on Southern rivers with both regular and irregular forces....detailed depth of research...readers benefit from countless photographs and illustrations of the crafts and key individuals from the various campaigns...this book offers tremendous value for any Civil War scholar...recommended”Choice

• Table of ContentsAbbreviations: Individual Rank or Status (Listed Alphabetically)viiiIntroduction1. The Western Waters, Topography, Towns, and Navigation2. Setting the Stage: The U.S. Mississippi Squadron, Summer 18633. Isaac Newton Brown and John Hunt Morgan4. Harrisonburg, Little Rock, and Chattanooga, 18635. Gunboats in the Cumberland Mountains, 1863–18646. The Red River Campaign, 18647. Forrest Visits Paducah and Fort Pillow, 18648. War on Mississippi River Commerce, 1863–18659. The White River After Little Rock, 1863–186510. The Tennessee River, 1864–186511. Nashville, 1864–186512. War’s End, Squadron’s End, 1865Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex