The Gulf and Inland Waters; The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.

The Gulf and Inland Waters; The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.
Author: A. T. Mahan
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-09-10
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ISBN: 9789356573260
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This Book "The Gulf and Inland Waters; The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3." has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads

Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads
Author: Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2017-04-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1476626804
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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 gunboats for the U.S. War Department--the Chillicothe, Indianola and Tuscumbia. Often described as failures, these vessels were active in some of the most fer"documents the life and career of Joseph Brown, a miller and steamboat captain who built three ironclad gunboats for the US War Department"ocious river fighting of the 1863 Vicksburg campaign. After the war, "Captain Joe" became a railroad executive and was elected mayor of St. Louis. This book covers his life and career, as well as the construction and operational histories of his controversial trio of warships.

After Vicksburg

After Vicksburg
Author: Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2021-10-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1476643709
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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 campaigns is highlighted, as well as counterinsurgency, economical support and control, and logistical protection. The book includes details on units, locations and activities that have been previously underreported or 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.