To Retain Command of the Mississippi : The Civil War Naval Campaign for Memphis /

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The Mississippi River was a strategic priority for the Union army from the outset of the American Civil War. By controlling the Mississippi, the North & rsquo;s military forces could effectively split the Confederacy in two and create economic and logistical havoc for Confederate supply lines th...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: McCaul, Edward B., 1951- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Knoxville : University of Tennessee, [2014]
Édition:First edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Military operations, Naval.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > General.
Bataille de Memphis, Memphis, Tenn., 1862.
Memphis, Battle of, Memphis, Tenn., 1862.
Tennessee > Memphis.
Mississippi River Valley.
Mississippi River Valley > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Naval operations.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The importance of the Mississippi River
  • The Confederate river defense fleet
  • The Union fleets
  • The situation
  • The Battle of Plum Point
  • The fall of Fort Pillow
  • The Battle of Memphis
  • The aftermath
  • Rams versus guns
  • Conclusion: the impact of the Battle of Memphis.

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