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The Resource War on the waters : the Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865, James M. McPherson
War on the waters : the Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865, James M. McPherson
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 277 pages
- Contents
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- Mobilizing for war
- Establishing the blockade
- We've got New Orleans
- The river war in 1861-1862
- The Confederacy strikes back
- Nothing but disaster
- A most signal defeat
- Unvexed to the sea
- Ironclads, torpedoes, and salt, 1863-1864
- From the Red River to Cherbourg
- Damn the torpedoes
- Isbn
- 9780807835883
- Label
- War on the waters : the Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865
- Title
- War on the waters
- Title remainder
- the Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865
- Statement of responsibility
- James M. McPherson
- Subject
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- American Civil War, 1861-1865
- Confederate States of America, Navy
- Confederate States of America, Navy -- History
- History
- Marine
- Military campaigns
- Military operations, Naval
- Riverine operations
- Sezessionskrieg
- USA -- Nordstaaten
- USA -- Südstaaten
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Riverine operations
- United States, Navy
- United States, Navy -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- 1861 - 1865
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McPherson, James M
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E591
- LC item number
- .M44 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- The Littlefield history of the Civil War era
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- Confederate States of America
- Confederate States of America
- United States
- American Civil War
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- USA
- USA
- Military campaigns
- Riverine operations
- Military operations, Naval
- Marine
- Sezessionskrieg
- Label
- War on the waters : the Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865, James M. McPherson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Mobilizing for war -- Establishing the blockade -- We've got New Orleans -- The river war in 1861-1862 -- The Confederacy strikes back -- Nothing but disaster -- A most signal defeat -- Unvexed to the sea -- Ironclads, torpedoes, and salt, 1863-1864 -- From the Red River to Cherbourg -- Damn the torpedoes
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 277 pages
- Isbn
- 9780807835883
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012007160
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 40021249315
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)778990997
- (OCoLC)ocn778990997
- Label
- War on the waters : the Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865, James M. McPherson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Mobilizing for war -- Establishing the blockade -- We've got New Orleans -- The river war in 1861-1862 -- The Confederacy strikes back -- Nothing but disaster -- A most signal defeat -- Unvexed to the sea -- Ironclads, torpedoes, and salt, 1863-1864 -- From the Red River to Cherbourg -- Damn the torpedoes
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 277 pages
- Isbn
- 9780807835883
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012007160
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40021249315
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)778990997
- (OCoLC)ocn778990997
Subject
- American Civil War, 1861-1865
- Confederate States of America, Navy
- Confederate States of America, Navy -- History
- History
- Marine
- Military campaigns
- Military operations, Naval
- Riverine operations
- Sezessionskrieg
- USA -- Nordstaaten
- USA -- Südstaaten
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Riverine operations
- United States, Navy
- United States, Navy -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- 1861 - 1865
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