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Tinclads in the Civil War
Union Light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865
Taschenbuch von Myron J. Smith
Sprache: Englisch

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Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitted steamboats were covered with thin armor and pressed into duty. These "tinclads" fought Confederate forces attacking from the riverbanks, provided convoy for merchant steamers, enforced revenue measures, and offered tow, dispatch, and other fleet support services. This history documents the service records and duties of these little-known vessels of the Union fleet.
Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitted steamboats were covered with thin armor and pressed into duty. These "tinclads" fought Confederate forces attacking from the riverbanks, provided convoy for merchant steamers, enforced revenue measures, and offered tow, dispatch, and other fleet support services. This history documents the service records and duties of these little-known vessels of the Union fleet.
Über den Autor
Prolific author Myron J. Smith, Jr., is emeritus library director and professor at Tusculum University, Greeneville, Tennessee.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Abbreviations viii
Introduction

1. Rivers and Steamboats

2. Insurgents and Gunboats

3. The Coming of the Tinclad

4. Early Rounds, August-December 1862

5. Tinclad River Guardians, January-April 1863

6. Guerrilla Attacks and Morgan's Raid, May-December 1863

7. Troubled Rivers, January-March 1864

8. Fort Pillow, the Petrel, and Red River, April 1864

9. The Big Guns of Brig. Gen. Major, Col. Greene, and Capt. Creuzbauer, May 1864

10. Long, Hot Summer, 1864

11. Decatur and Johnsonville, October-November 1864

12. Nashville and Beyond, December 1864-April 1865

13. Winding Down, May to the Fall of 1865

Appendix I: Tinclad Acquisition Chronology, 1862-1865
Appendix II: Tinclad Postwar History, 1865-1876
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780786435791
ISBN-10: 0786435798
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Smith, Myron J.
Hersteller: McFarland
Maße: 254 x 178 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Myron J. Smith
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.12.2009
Gewicht: 0,808 kg
Artikel-ID: 129550619
Über den Autor
Prolific author Myron J. Smith, Jr., is emeritus library director and professor at Tusculum University, Greeneville, Tennessee.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Abbreviations viii
Introduction

1. Rivers and Steamboats

2. Insurgents and Gunboats

3. The Coming of the Tinclad

4. Early Rounds, August-December 1862

5. Tinclad River Guardians, January-April 1863

6. Guerrilla Attacks and Morgan's Raid, May-December 1863

7. Troubled Rivers, January-March 1864

8. Fort Pillow, the Petrel, and Red River, April 1864

9. The Big Guns of Brig. Gen. Major, Col. Greene, and Capt. Creuzbauer, May 1864

10. Long, Hot Summer, 1864

11. Decatur and Johnsonville, October-November 1864

12. Nashville and Beyond, December 1864-April 1865

13. Winding Down, May to the Fall of 1865

Appendix I: Tinclad Acquisition Chronology, 1862-1865
Appendix II: Tinclad Postwar History, 1865-1876
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780786435791
ISBN-10: 0786435798
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Smith, Myron J.
Hersteller: McFarland
Maße: 254 x 178 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Myron J. Smith
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.12.2009
Gewicht: 0,808 kg
Artikel-ID: 129550619
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