War on the waters : the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865

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Label

War on the waters : the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865

Title remainder

the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865

Statement of responsibility

James M. McPherson

Creator

• McPherson, James M

Subject

• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
• Confederate States of America, Navy -- History
• United States, Navy -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Riverine operations

Language

eng

Summary

McPherson recounts how the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war's early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy, dwarfed by its giant adversary, demonstrated daring and military innovation

Member of

• Littlefield history of the Civil War era

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

973.7/5

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

E591

LC item number

.M44 2012

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

The Littlefield history of the Civil War era