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Hearn, Chester G.

 
9780807131862: Ellet's Brigade: The Strangest Outfit of All
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0807131865 ISBN 13 : 9780807131862
Editeur : Louisiana State University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Soon after the start of the Civil War, during the naval buildup on the central Mississippi River, celebrated civil engineer Charles Ellet, Jr., formed the Ram Fleet under U.S. secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton. Perhaps the most bizarre unit organized by the Union, the rams were shunned by both the army and navy as superfluous instruments of war. However, on June 6, 1862, they proved their worth by defeating the Confederate River Defense Fleet ironclads at Memphis while the U.S. Navy simply watched. In this lively study, Chester G. Hearn details the formation and wartime exploits of Ellet's fleet, reviving the history of this fascinating but forgotten brigade.

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À propos de l'auteur

Chester G. Hearn is the author of many books on the Civil War, including Gray Raiders of the Sea; The Capture of New Orleans, 1862; When the Devil Came Down to Dixie: Ben Butler in New Orleans; and Six Years of Hell: Harpers Ferry During the Civil War. He lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.

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Éditeur
Louisiana State University Press
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0807131865
ISBN 13 
9780807131862
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
312
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