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The Civil War on the Mississippi : Union Sailors, Gunboat Captains, and the campaign to control the river /
Drawing heavily on the diaries and letters of officers and common sailors, Barbara Brooks Tomblin explores the years during which the Union Navy fought to win control of the Mississippi. Her approach provides fresh insight into major battles such as Memphis and Vicksburg, but also offers fascinating...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington, Kentucky :
University Press of Kentucky,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Drawing heavily on the diaries and letters of officers and common sailors, Barbara Brooks Tomblin explores the years during which the Union Navy fought to win control of the Mississippi. Her approach provides fresh insight into major battles such as Memphis and Vicksburg, but also offers fascinating perspectives on lesser-known aspects of the conflict from ordinary sailors. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (370 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates, map) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-344) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813167053 0813167051 9780813167817 0813167817 9780813167046 0813167043 |