Naval Campaigns of the Civil WarThis analysis of naval engagements during the War Between the States presents the action from the efforts at Fort Sumter during the secession of South Carolina in 1860, through the battles in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Mississippi River, and along the eastern seaboard, to the final attack at Fort Fisher on the coast of North Carolina in January 1865. This work provides an understanding of the maritime problems facing both sides at the beginning of the war, their efforts to overcome these problems, and their attempts, both triumphant and tragic, to control the waterways of the South. The Union blockade, Confederate privateers and commerce raiders are discussed, as is the famous battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack. An overview of the events in the early months preceding the outbreak of the war is presented. The chronological arrangement of the campaigns allows for ready reference regarding a single event or an entire series of campaigns. Maps and an index are also included. |
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April 1861March 1862 | 31 |
AprilMay 1861 | 38 |
AprilDecember 1861 | 43 |
AprilDecember 1861 | 52 |
April 1861December 1862 | 62 |
June 1861October 1862 | 131 |
May 1861June 1862 | 147 |
December 1861December 1862 | 153 |
October 1862May 1864 | 166 |
August 1863December 1864 | 184 |
December 1861February 1865 | 195 |
September 1864January 1865 | 208 |
Glossary | 217 |
April 1861November 1865 | 72 |
August 1861October 1864 | 90 |
October 1861December 1862 | 103 |
April 1861December 1862 | 114 |
Bibliography | 221 |
Index | 223 |
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