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After Vicksburg : the Civil War on western waters, 1863-1865
Title
After Vicksburg : the Civil War on western waters, 1863-1865 / Myron J. Smith, Jr.
ISBN
9781476672205
1476672202
9781476643700
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
Physical Description
viii, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Summary
"This is the first published comprehensive survey of naval action on the Mississippi River and her 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 campaigns is highlighted, as well as counterinsurgency, economical support and control, and logistical protection. It includes details on units, locations, or activities that have been previously underreported or completely ignored. Examples include the birth and function of the Mississippi Squadron's 11th District, the role of U.S. Army gunboats, and the war on the Upper Cumberland and Upper Tennessee Rivers. The last chapter details the coming of the peace in 1865 and the decommissioning of the U.S. river navy and the sale of its gunboats"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Civil War on western waters, 1863-1865
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 02, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The Western Waters, Topography, Towns, and Navigation
Setting the Stage: The U.S. Mississippi Squadron, Summer 1863
Isaac Newton Brown and John Hunt Morgan
Harrisonburg, Little Rock, and Chattanooga, 1863
Gunboats in the Cumberland Mountains, 1863-1864
The Red River Campaign, 1864
Forrest Visits Paducah and Fort Pillow, 1864
War on Mississippi River Commerce, 1863-1865
The White River After Little Rock, 1863-1865
The Tennessee River, 1864-1865
Nashville, 1864-1865
War's End, Squadron's End, 1865.
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