Le Roy Fitch : the Civil War career of a Union river gunboat commander / Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Author/creator |
Smith, Myron J., Jr., 1944- |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2007. |
Description | vii, 424 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | A close-knit family and unheralded youth, 1835-1856 -- From sea to brown water, 1856-March 1862 -- New Madrid to Memphis, March-June 1862 -- Brothers and guerrillas, June-September 1862 -- Tinclads, logistics and rivers -- Guerrillas and the Nashville lifeline, August-December 1862 -- Fighting irregulars and guarding convoys, January-June 1863 -- Morgan, May-July 1863 -- Chattanooga, August-December 1863 -- Building a fleet, Fort Pillow, and a second summer on the Ohio, January-September 1864 -- Johnsonville, September-November 1864 -- Nashville, December 1864-January 1865 -- From brown water to blue and home, January 1865-April 14, 1875. |
Abstract | "This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics"--Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-405) and index. |
LCCN | 2007012857 |
ISBN | 9780786429752 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 0786429755 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | E467.1.F58 S65 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |