Davis was soon undercut, anyway, by the unauthorized action of Leonidas K. Polk, his western commander, who simply sent troops into Columbus, Kentucky, a useful port on the Mississippi. Federal troops under Ulysses S. Grant occupied ...
sea-islands fence in sounds wide enough to float the navies of the world, and stormy Hatteras makes keeping station outside impossible. The rebels had set forts along the gaps in the island chain; commerce raiders began to come out and ...
This book also features clear timelines that give an instant overview of the developments during the tumultuous war.
Best one-volume history brings the events, figures, and battles of monumental conflict vividly to life.
This book also features clear timelines that give an instant overview of the developments during the tumultuous war.