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Timberclads in the Civil War
The Lexington, Conestoga and Tyler on the Western Waters
E-bok, 2008
558 kr
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In the most detailed history ever of Union warships on the western waters of the Civil War, the author recounts the exploits of the timberclad ships Lexington , Tyler , and Conestoga . Converted to warships from commercial steamboats at the beginning of the conflict, the three formed the core of …
USS Carondelet
A Civil War Ironclad on Western Waters
E-bok, 2010
382 kr
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The USS Carondelet had a revolutionary ship design and was the most active of all the Union''s Civil War river ironclads. From Fort Henry through the siege of Vicksburg and from the Red River campaign through the Battle of Nashville, the gunboat was prominent in war legend and literature. This …
Tinclads in the Civil War
Union Light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865
E-bok, 2010
441 kr
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Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitted steamboats were covered with thin armor and pressed into duty. These "tinclads" fought Confederate …
Le Roy Fitch
The Civil War Career of a Union River Gunboat Commander
E-bok, 2024
394 kr
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This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch, U.S. Navy. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad monitor during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for …
CSS Arkansas
A Confederate Ironclad on Western Waters
E-bok, 2014
345 kr
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While the Monitor and Merrimack are the most famous of the Civil War ironclads, the Confederacy had another ship in its flotilla that carried high hopes and a metal hull. The makeshift CSS Arkansas , completed by Lt. Isaac Newton Brown and manned by a mixed crew of volunteers, gave the South a …
Fight for the Yazoo, August 1862-July 1864
Swamps, Forts and Fleets on Vicksburg''s Northern Flank
E-bok, 2012
431 kr
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Following the loss of the CSS Arkansas in early August 1862, Union and Confederate eyes turned to the Yazoo River, which formed the developing northern flank for the South''s fortress at Vicksburg, Mississippi. For much of the next year, Federal efforts to capture the citadel focused on possession …
Civil War Biographies from the Western Waters
956 Confederate and Union Naval and Military Personnel, Contractors, Politicians, Officials, Steamboat Pilots and Others
E-bok, 2015
676 kr
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From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War raged along the great rivers of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. While various Civil War biographies exist, none have been devoted exclusively to participants in the Western river war as waged down the Mississippi to the mouth of the Red River, and up the Ohio, the …
Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads
The USS Chillicothe, Indianola and Tuscumbia
E-bok, 2017
382 kr
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A Scottish immigrant to Illinois, Joseph Brown made his pre-Civil War fortune as a miller and steamboat captain who dabbled in riverboat design and the politics of small towns. When war erupted, he used his connections (including a friendship with Abraham Lincoln) to obtain contracts to build three …
Ironclad Captains of the Civil War
E-bok, 2018
682 kr
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From 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War saw numerous technological innovations in warfare--chief among them was the ironclad warship. Based on the Official Records, biographical works, ship and operations histories, newspapers and other sources, this book chronicles the lives of 158 ironclad …
After Vicksburg
The Civil War on Western Waters, 1863-1865
E-bok, 2021
441 kr
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This is the first published comprehensive survey of naval action on the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the years 1863-1865. Following introductory reviews of the rivers and of the U.S. Navy''s Mississippi Squadron, chronological Federal naval participation in various raids and larger …
Old War Horse
The USS Benton on Western Waters, 1853-1865
E-bok, 2024
382 kr
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With a unique prewar history as a snagboat and James B. Eads'' noted catamaran salvage vessel, the Benton survived a tumultuous government acquisition process and conversion to become flagship of the Union''s Civil War Western river navy. From Island No. 10 through the Vicksburg and Red River …
