War on the waters : the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865 / James M. McPherson.
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 innovatio...
| Uniform Title: | Littlefield history of the Civil War era.
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| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
[2012], ©2012.
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| Series: | Littlefield history of the Civil War era.
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| Physical Description: | 277 pages : maps ; 25 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| 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. |
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| Call Number: | E591 .M44 2012 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807835883 (cloth : alk. paper) 0807835889 (cloth : alk. paper) |