Author: John Stevens Cabot AbbottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armored vessels
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Charles Ellet and His Naval Steam Rams
Author: John Stevens Cabot AbbottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armored vessels
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
History of the Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade in the War for the Union on the Mississippi and Its Tributaries
Author: Warren Daniel CrandallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Coast and Harbour Defenses
Author: Charles ElletPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armored vessels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Harper's Magazine made its debut in June 1850, the brainchild of the prominent New York book-publishing firm Harper & Brothers. Harper's Magazine, the oldest general-interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through long-form narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic Harper's Index. With its emphasis on fine writing and original thought Harper's provides readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Author: Henry Mills AldenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Important American periodical dating back to 1850.
The American Civil War
Author: Steven E. WoodworthPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313008302
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 769
Book Description
The single most important volume for anyone interested in the Civil War to own and consult. (From the foreword by James M. McPherson) The first guide to Civil War literature to appear in nearly 30 years, this book provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and informative survey and analysis of the vast body of Civil War literature. More than 40 essays, each by a specialist in a particular subfield of Civil War history, offer unmatched thoroughness and discerning assessments of each work's value. The essays cover every aspect of the war from strategy, tactics, and battles to logistics, intelligence, supply, and prisoner-of-war camps, from generals and admirals to the men in the ranks, from the Atlantic to the Far West, from fighting fronts to the home front. Some sections cover civilian leaders, the economy, and foreign policy, while others deal with the causes of war and aspects of Reconstruction, including the African-American experience during and after the war. Breadth of topics is matched by breadth of genres covered. Essays discuss surveys of the war, general reference works, published and unpublished papers, diaries and letters, as well as the vast body of monographic literature, including books, dissertations, and articles. Genealogical sources, historical fiction, and video and audio recordings also receive attention. Students of the American Civil War will find this work an indispensable gateway and guide to the enormous body of information on America's pivotal experience.
Ellet's Brigade
Author: Chester G. HearnPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807131862
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Soon after the start of the Civil War, during the naval buildup on the central Mississippi River, celebrated civil engineer Charles Ellet, Jr., formed the Ram Fleet under U.S. secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton. Perhaps the most bizarre unit organized by the Union, the rams were shunned by both the army and navy as superfluous instruments of war. However, on June 6, 1862, they proved their worth by defeating the Confederate River Defense Fleet ironclads at Memphis while the U.S. Navy simply watched. In this lively study, Chester G. Hearn details the formation and wartime exploits of Ellet's fleet, reviving the history of this fascinating but forgotten brigade.
Ellet's Brigade
Author: Chester G. HearnPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807165468
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Soon after the start of the Civil War, during the naval buildup on the central Mississippi River, celebrated civil engineer Charles Ellet, Jr., formed the Ram Fleet under U.S. secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton. Perhaps the most bizarre unit organized by the Union, the rams were shunned by both the army and navy as superfluous instruments of war. However, on June 6, 1862, they proved their worth by defeating the Confederate River Defense Fleet ironclads at Memphis while the U.S. Navy simply watched. In this lively study, Chester G. Hearn details the formation and wartime exploits of Ellet's fleet, reviving the history of this fascinating but forgotten brigade.
Charles Ellet, Jr., the Engineer as Individualist, 1810-1862
Author: Gene Dale LewisPublisher: Urbana : University of Illinois Press
ISBN:
Category : Civil engineers
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Colonels in Blue--U.S. Colored Troops, U.S. Armed Forces, Staff Officers and Special Units
Author: Roger D. HuntPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476644624
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The fifth and final volume in the Colonels in Blue series, this book covers Civil War Union colonels who commanded regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops, the U.S. Regular Army, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Sharpshooters. Colonels who served as staff officers or with special units, such as the U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, the U.S. Volunteer Infantry, the Veteran Reserve Corps and various organizations previously undocumented, are also included. Brief biographical sketches cover each officer's Civil War service, followed by pertinent details of their lives. Photographs are provided for most, many published for the first time. Rosters of the colonels in each category include those promoted to higher ranks whose lives are documented in other works.