[PDF.63qa] Tinclads in the Civil War: Union light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865

Tinclads in the Civil War: Union light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865

[PDF.ye09] Tinclads in the Civil War: Union light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865

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 | #2231671 in Books |  McFarland |  2009-11-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.80 x1.00 x6.90l,1.60 | File type: PDF | 431 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A very good book to add to your collection|By Darwin F. Concon|Tinclads of the Civil War is a fantastic treatise regarding these small and lightly armored gunboats plying the smaller rivers and inlets of the Western Theater of Operations conducting anti-partisan warfare. Unlike the more famous ironclads, these ships and their brave crews went where the ironclads and larger war| |"Extensive research...clear...recommended." --Choice

"This attention is long overdue. The subject is very important, and a knowledge of it is essential to an understanding of the war. Smith's research is most impressive." --even awe-inspiring"--Blue

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 histor...

You easily download any file type for your device.Tinclads in the Civil War: Union light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865   |  Myron J. Smith. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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