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Ellet's Brigade - The Strangest Outfit of All

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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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Authors Chester G Hearn, Chester G. Hearn
Publisher Louisiana state univ pr
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.09.2006
 
EAN 9780807131862
ISBN 978-0-8071-3186-2
No. of pages 289
Dimensions 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration

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