At the start of the American Civil War; neither side had warships on the Mississippi River; which was a vital strategic artery. In what would prove the vital naval campaign of the war; both sides fought for control of the river. While the Confederates relied on field fortifications and small gunboats; the Union built a series of revolutionary river ironclads. First commissioned in January 1862; these ironclads spent the next two years battling for control of the Mississippi; fighting in a string of decisive engagements that altered the entire course of the war. This book explains how these vessels worked; how they were constructed; how they were manned and how they were fought.
#2358636 in Books Malamud Margaret 2016-12-30Original language:English 8.75 x 1.00 x 5.50l; .0 #File Name: 1784534951240 pagesAfrican Americans and the Classics Antiquity Abolition and Activism
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