Vividly written and well researched by a noted historian of the
period, this succinct history credits the Union Navy as an
essential element in the northern victory. Neither ponderous nor
hagiographic, the work presents characters and events that have
been previously neglected and offers candid assessments of
officers, men, and material. Originally published in 1990, when it
was a Military History Book Club selection, the work is considered
a must for Civil War buffs. It is an authoritative and gripping
story of the battles waged. The author provides a rare look at the
war fought by primitive northern gunboats drifting through
Louisiana's muddy bayous, Yankee merchantmen captured by rebel
privateers at sea, and Union ironclads subduing hotly defended
Southern forts. Nor does William Fowler neglect the subtler
sparrings behind the scenes: War Secretary Stanton and Navy
Secretary Welles competing for Lincoln's favor and Welles's fierce
duel of strategies with his Confederate counterpart, Stephen
Mallory. Finally, the author describes the astonishing
transformation of the Navy itself from a ragtag fleet of aging
steamers and paddleboats to one of the most powerful waterborne
forces in the world.
General
Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
1990 |
First published: |
August 1990 |
Authors: |
William M Fowler
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
356 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-33634-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-393-33634-4 |
Barcode: |
9780393336344 |
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