General Henry Lockwood of Delaware : shipmate of Melville, co-builder of the Naval Academy, Civil War commander / / Colonel Lloyd J. Matthews

• Autore: Matthews Lloyd J.
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : University of Delaware Press, , [2014]; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (495 p.)
• Disciplina: 355.0092; B
• Soggetto topico: Generals - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography; Kent County (Del.) Biography
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Bay Colony to Delmarva -- Henry Lockwood's early years -- The Florida War ordeal -- Life aboard a man-of-war -- The Asylum Naval School as precursor to the Naval Academy -- Building the Naval School at Fort Severn -- The Delmarva Pacification Campaign: an untold story -- Gettysburg: to preserve a nation -- Higher commands, rejoining the Army of the Potomac, and on toward Richmond -- Cold Harbor: the darkest day -- Final years of service and retirement -- The older brother: Navy Surgeon John Lockwood and the early years -- Surgeon Lockwood: the later assignments and a new life.
• Sommario/riassunto: Based on a treasure trove of newly discovered information, General Henry Lockwood of Delaware: Shipmate of Melville, Co-builder of the Naval Academy, Civil War Commander offers the first comparative study of Lockwood's seminal influence on the emergence of the U.S. Naval Academy. Colonel Matthews shines new light on the Civil War commander, with a description of Lockwood's duties during the Seminole Indian War, an analysis of Melville's depiction of Professor Lockwood, a critical discussion of Alfred Thayer Mahan's depiction of
• Titolo autorizzato: General Henry Lockwood of Delaware
• ISBN: 1-61149-488-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809666603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II