Tinclads in the Civil War : Union light-draught gunboat operations on western waters, 1862-1865 /
Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitted steamboats were covered with thin armor and pressed into duty. This history documents the service re...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company,
[2010]
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| Summary: | Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitted steamboats were covered with thin armor and pressed into duty. This history documents the service records and duties of these little-known vessels. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 423 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786435791 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786435798 (softcover : alk. paper) |