The story of the Confederate Navy been told less often than the spectacular history of the armies; but many of the familiar elements are there: the exuberant hopes of the Confederacy; the risk in spite of very long odds against success; the basic deficits in resources becoming desperate needs; and the dogged; exhausted persistence in the face of certain defeat. The story is epic in its importance to a nation and a people. New strategies and developing technology; however; introduce new elements into this story of the Civil War. The officers and men of the Confederate Navy were defeated at every turn by a national policy and a local tangle of political; economic; and social issues. Southern officers resigned their Union Navy commissions to fight for principle -- and soon found themselves enmeshed in construction schedules and bureaucratic delays. All too often; naval officers on both sides found themselves engaged in what is now termed "modern warfare". In this story of the Civil War; the phrase "arms and the man" begins to take on the contemporary ring of man and machine and man within and against the system.
#981381 in Books University of Arizona Press 2008-08-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.10 x 6.00l; 1.28 #File Name: 0816528020430 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Master ScholarBy Gilbert MontemayorExcellent! Rodolfo Acuna is a master scholar with tremendous insight. I teach American and Mexican American history at a community college. My lectures and discussions revolve around many of Professor Acuna's research and publications. My students are always impressed with Professor Acuna's insights. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great reading with well documented sourcesBy Mario RodriguezGreat reading with well documented sources. A good succinct recount of the history of Mexican laborers in America Southwest and northern Mexico.
