War on the waters : the Union and Confederate navies, 1861-1865 / James M. McPherson.

McPherson recounts how the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war's early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy, dwarfed by its giant adversary, demonstrated daring and military...

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Main Author: McPherson, James M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2012.
Series:Littlefield history of the Civil War era.
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