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Naval Campaigns of the Civil War
From the earliest action at Fort Sumter in
1860 to the final attack at Fort Fisher in January 1865, this book examines
the naval engagements of the Civil War, including the Union blockade,
Confederate privateers and commerce raiders, and the famous battle between
the Monitor and the Merrimack. Learn of the maritime problems facing both
sides at the beginning of the war, their efforts to overcome these problems,
and their attempts - both triumphant and tragic - to control the waterways
of the South. 240 pages, maps, 6"x 9", soft cover.
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Now for the Contest
Oceanic and Naval Operations in the Civil War.
Rapid innovations in naval technology and the vast disparity of resources
between the Union and Confederate navies resulted in differing strategies in
the naval war. Here, you'll learn how the navies applied those strategies
against each other in actions that blockaded the southern coast, raided
Union commerce and projected power ashore. 223 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.
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Under Two Flags
The American Navy in the Civil War.
The
Union Navy played a crucial role in the Northern victory during the Civil
War. This gripping tale provides a rare look at the Union naval campaigns;
describes the battles fought by the primitive Northern gunboats, the capture
of Yankee merchantmen, and the role of Union ironclads; and recounts the
fierce duel of strategies between Union Naval Secretary Welles and his
Confederate counterpart, Stephen Mallory. 352 pages, 24 illustrations, 6"x
9", soft cover.
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The Confederate Navy
A Pictorial History.
This
heavily illustrated volume details the growth of the Confederate Navy from
its small collection of vessels that could barely float to the innovative
warships later constructed. You'll learn about the early ironclads; the
fighting on the Mississippi and James rivers; the profitable blockade
runners; the great ships, including the Alabama, the Shenandoah and the
Florida; and the notable seamen such as Semmes, Maffitt and Bulloch. 252
pages, 8"x 10½", soft cover.
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American Civil War Marines 1861 - 1865
The
impact of United States and Confederate marines in coastal and riverine
campaigns was significant to the shared strategy of controlling the
waterways, which often resulted in ship-to-ship engagements, cutting-out
expeditions and coastal landings. This book details these battles, includes
rare early photographs, and even covers Marine uniforms and equipment. 64
pages, B&W photographs and color illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", soft cover.
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The Alabama, British Neutrality and the American Civil
War
In this
intriguing volume, you'll read a fresh account of the escape of the CSS
Alabama from British territorial waters in 1862; of the decision of its
captain, Raphael Semmes, to fight a Union gunboat off the coast of France in
1864; and the curious story of a British-built Chinese flotilla that could
have become a small Confederate fleet had negotiations with the Chinese not
broken down. 224 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.
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Confederate Naval Forces on Western Waters
The Defense of The Mississippi River and Its Tributaries.
No body
of water was more vital to the Confederacy's efforts in the Civil War than
the Mississippi River and its branches. Here, you'll trace the history of
the Confederate Navy in the Mississippi theater, including the shortcomings
the secretary of the CSN, Stephen Mallory, faced in building a navy; the
navy's attempts to thwart the Union blockade of the Southern coastline; and
the conflicts that ensued. 280 pages, 180 photographs and illustrations, 7"x
10", hardcover.
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Fire on the Water
USS Kearsarge and the CSS Alabama
Determined to end the destruction caused by the CSS Alabama, a Confederate
warship that had been raiding Union merchant ships for nearly two years, the
USS Kearsarge chased its enemy around the world. Offering a rare look into
life at sea during the Civil War, this story of courage and adventure
examines the voyages of the USS Kearsarge and the CSS Alabama as they sailed
toward their climactic battle off the coast of France on June 19, 1864. 352
pages, 27 illustrations, 6"x 9", softcover.
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A History of the Confederate Navy
This landmark study shatters the myths about the
Confederate Navy and finally gives the Southern navy proper credit for its
strategic successes, international range, and technical advances. It
disproves the notions, for example, that the South's ironclads were failures
and that breaking the blockade was the navy's single strategic aim. 540
pgs., 35 photos and illustrations, 6½"x 9½", hdbd.
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