| Tinclads in the Civil War: Union Light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865 Contributor(s): Smith, Myron J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786435798 ISBN-13: 9780786435791 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.35 |
| LCCN: 2009042186 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (1.60 lbs) 431 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitted steamboats were covered with thin armor and pressed into duty. These tinclads fought Confederate forces attacking from the riverbanks, provided convoy for merchant steamers, enforced revenue measures, and offered tow, dispatch, and other fleet support services. This history documents the service records and duties of these little-known vessels of the Union fleet. |