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Naval Campaigns of the Civil War

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This analysis of naval engagements during the War Between the States presents the action from the efforts at Fort Sumter during the secession of South Carolina in 1860, through the battles in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Mississippi River, and along the eastern seaboard, to the final attack at Fort Fisher on the coast of North Carolina in January 1865. This work provides an understanding 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. The Union blockade, Confederate privateers and commerce raiders are discussed, as is the famous battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack. An overview of the events in the early months preceding the outbreak of the war is presented. The chronological arrangement of the campaigns allows for ready reference regarding a single event or an entire series of campaigns. Maps and an index are also included.

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ISBN: 9780786412174
Publication date: 30th November 2001
Author: Paul Calore
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 240 pages
Genres: History of the Americas
History
Naval forces and warfare
Civil wars
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)