Mr. Lincoln's Brown Water Navy: The Mississippi Squadron
- ISBN-10
- 0742550982
- ISBN-13
- 9780742550988
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 199
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Gary D. Joiner
Description
"The Union inland navy that became the Mississippi Squadron is one of the least studies aspects of the Civil War. Without it, however, the war in the West may not have been won, and the war in the East might have lasted much longer and perhaps ended differently ... Specialized craft operated in the narrow confines of the western rivers in places that could not otherwise receive fire support. They protected army forces and convoyed much-needed supplies ... They patrolled thousands of miles of rivers and fought battles that were every bit as harrowing as land engagements yet inside iron monsters that created stifling heat with little ventilation. This book is about the intrepid men who fought under these conditions and the highly improvised boats in which they fought. The tactics their commanders developed were the basis for many later naval operations. Of equal importance were lessons learned about what not to do. The flag officers and admirals of the Mississippi Squadron wrote the rules for modern riverine warfare"--Preface.
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