{"product_id":"le-roy-fitch-the-civil-war-career-of-a-union-river-gunboat-commander-9780786477371","title":"Le Roy Fitch The Civil War Career of a Union","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch, US Navy. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad monitor during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eone of the best...valuable...highly recommended\" \u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"detailed...a tremendous amount of research...valuable\" \u003cem\u003eCivil War News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Abbreviations 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. A Close-Knit Family and Unheralded Youth, 1835–1856 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. From Sea to Brown Water, 1856–March 1862 23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. New Madrid to Memphis, March–June 1862 42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Brothers and Guerrillas, June–September 1862 57\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Tinclads, Logistics and Rivers 72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Guerrillas and the Nashville Lifeline, August–December 1862 90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Fighting Irregulars and Guarding Convoys, January–June 1863 112\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Morgan, May–July 1863 167\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Chattanooga, August–December 1863 208\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Building a Fleet, Fort Pillow, and a Second Summer on the Ohio, January–September 1864 239\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Johnsonville, September–November 1864 267\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. Nashville, December 1864–January 1865 291\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. From Brown Water to Blue and Home, January 1865–April 14, 1875 335\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes 359\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography 391\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 407\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038101963095,"sku":"9780786477371","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786477371.jpg?v=1750939001","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/le-roy-fitch-the-civil-war-career-of-a-union-river-gunboat-commander-9780786477371","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}