Mr. Lincoln's Brown Water Navy: The Mississippi Squadron (American Crisis) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gary D. Joiner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 2847949
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 2.7 x 1
ISBN: 0742550974
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.758
EAN: 9780742550971
ASIN: 0742550974
Publication Date: July 28, 2007
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Mr. Lincoln's Brown Water Navy: The Mississippi Squadron describes the Civil War as fought on the rivers of the West. The ironclads and gunboats protected army forces and convoyed much needed supplies to far-flung Federal forces. They patrolled thousands of miles of rivers and fought battles that were every bit as harrowing as land engagements. This book is about the men who fought under these conditions and the highly improvised boats in which they fought.
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Introduction to the Mississippi Squadron March 20, 2008
Mark Longstroth (Kalamazoo, MI USA)
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I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the Civil War's Western Theater. The book is a series of eight essays about the inland naval campaigns. The essays are arranged in chronological order so the book follows the creation and history of the inland gunboats used on the Mississippi and its tributaries. The short, easy to read essays capture your interest and the book can be read in several sittings. The author made extensive use of photographs of gunboats, individuals and maps. The maps were good and produced by the author. I especially liked the photographs of the many different types of ironclads, timberclads, tinclads, rams and period engravings. This added a lot to the book. This book was full of details about Union gunboats and some of the unique units in the Mississippi Valley.
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