War on the waters the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865
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...
| Main Author: | McPherson, James M. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
c2012.
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| Series: |
Littlefield history of the Civil War era.
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