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To retain command of the Mississippi : the Civil War naval campaign for Memphis /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCaul, Edward B., 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Memphis, Battle of, Memphis, Tenn., 1862.
Mississippi River Valley > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Naval operations.
Table of Contents:
  • The importance of the Mississippi River
  • The Confederate river defense fleet
  • The Union fleets
  • The situation
  • The Battle of Plum Point
  • The fall of Fort Pillow
  • The Battle of Memphis
  • The aftermath
  • Rams versus guns
  • Conclusion: the impact of the Battle of Memphis.