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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973060903321

Autore

Dougherty Kevin

Titolo

Strangling the Confederacy : coastal operations of the American Civil War / / Kevin Dougherty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : CASEMATE, c2010

ISBN

9786613256386

9781283256384

128325638X

9781935149507

1935149504

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p. ) : ill., maps

Disciplina

973.757

Soggetti

Military history, Modern

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Naval operations

Atlantic Coast (U.S.) History, Military 19th century

Gulf Coast (U.S.) History, Military 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This work examines the various naval actions and land incursions the Union waged from Virginia down the Atlantic Coast and through the Gulf of Mexico to methodically close down every Confederate port that could bring in weapons or supplies during the American Civil War.