Battle on the Bay the Civil War struggle for Galveston / Edward T. Cotham, Jr.

Author/creator Cotham, Edward T., 1953-
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press,
Description241 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
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Contents The war is postponed -- A safe condition -- Warming up for war -- The island city chooses sides -- City in the sea -- The blockade begins -- A pessimistic assessment -- Thomas Chubb and the royal yacht -- The threat of bombardment -- Captured by ferryboats -- The infantry arrives -- The prince and his players -- From Glorieta to Galveston -- Prince John plans his next production -- The Battle of Kuhn's Wharf -- Cottonclad victory -- After the battle -- A trap fails to close -- Still another disaster off Galveston -- An entrenched camp -- Treated like a conquered city -- Running the blockade -- The "closing act of the rebellion".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [219]-230) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 97004835
ISBN0292712049 (alk. paper)
ISBN0292712057 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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