To Retain Command of the Mississippi : The Civil War Naval Campaign for Memphis /
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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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee,
[2014]
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Édition: | First edition. |
Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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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.