Description
Book Synopsis This is the first published comprehensive survey of naval action on the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the years 1863-1865. Following introductory reviews of the rivers and of the U.S. Navy''s Mississippi Squadron, chronological Federal naval participation in various raids and larger campaigns is highlighted, as well as counterinsurgency, economical support and control, and logistical protection. The book includes details on units, locations and activities that have been previously underreported or ignored. Examples include the birth and function of the Mississippi Squadron''s 11th District, the role of U.S. Army gunboats, and the war on the Upper Cumberland and Upper Tennessee Rivers. The last chapter details the coming of the peace in 1865 and the decommissioning of the U.S. river navy and the sale of its gunboats.
Trade ReviewIf it sailed on the brown water of America's Western rives during the Civil War and flew the Stars and Stripes of the Union Navy, Myron Smith more than likely knows about it." —
America's Civil WarTable of Contents
- Abbreviations: Individual Rank or Status (Listed Alphabetically)
- Introduction
- 1. The Western Waters, Topography, Towns, and Navigation
- 2. Setting the Stage: The U.S. Mississippi Squadron, Summer 1863
- 3. Isaac Newton Brown and John Hunt Morgan
- 4. Harrisonburg, Little Rock, and Chattanooga, 1863
- 5. Gunboats in the Cumberland Mountains, 1863–1864
- 6. The Red River Campaign, 1864
- 7. Forrest Visits Paducah and Fort Pillow, 1864
- 8. War on Mississippi River Commerce, 1863–1865
- 9. The White River After Little Rock, 1863–1865
- 10. The Tennessee River, 1864–1865
- 11. Nashville, 1864–1865
- 12. War's End, Squadron's End, 1865
- Chapter Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
