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Gunsmoke over the Atlantic : first naval actions of the Civil War /

On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began when shots were fired on an unfinished fort in Charleston Harbor. From that thunderous opening salvo, the naval battles to control the Atlantic coast that followed--daring, savage, and often deadly--were not only crucial in determining the outcome of the war an...

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Main Author:	Coombe, Jack D (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Bantam Books, 2002.
Subjects:	United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Naval operations. Atlantic Coast (U.S.) > History, Naval > 19th century. États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Opérations navales. Atlantique, Côte de l' (États-Unis) > Histoire navale > 19e siècle. Military operations, Naval. United States. United States > Atlantic Coast. 1800-1899 History. Naval history.
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