Capital Navy: The Men, Ships, and Operations of the James River Squadron

by John Coski

Capital Navy is the first book to examine the importance of Confederate naval operations on the James River, and their significant (and yet largely ignored) impact on the war in Virginia.

Dr. Coski's study explores virtually every aspect of the Confederate naval presence, from the early war construction of the ironclad behemoths to the under appreciated wooden ships that fought alongside their more famous iron-plated sister ships--and every...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932714154
• ISBN13: 9781932714159
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"