The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia

by Spencer C. Tucker

Long overlooked in favor of land engagements, this is the first encyclopedia to analyze the naval aspects of the American Civil War.

The brilliance of both sides' secretaries of the navy, Stephen Mallory and Gideon Welles. The Dahlgren guns of the Union forces and the Confederate Navy's Brooke guns that were essential in battles involving ironclad ships. The significant contributions of African Americans in the ship crews of the U.S...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598843389
• ISBN13: 9781598843385
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 952 Pages
• Weight: 5.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.7" x 7.3" x 10.3"