The Saga of the Confederate Ram Arkansas
Author: Tom Z. Parrish
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
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The CSS Arkansas
Author: Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-01-10
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 0786484853
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile the Monitor and Merrimack are the most famous of the Civil War ironclads, the Confederacy had another ship in its flotilla that carried high hopes and a metal hull. The makeshift CSS Arkansas, completed by Lt. Isaac Newton Brown and manned by a mixed crew of volunteers, gave the South a surge of confidence when it launched in 1862. For 28 days of summer, the ship engaged in five battles with Union warships, falling victim in the end only to her own primitive engines. The saga of the CSS Arkansas represents the last significant Rebel naval activity in the war's Western theater.
Confederate Ironclads at War
Author: R. Thomas Campbell
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2019-02-20
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1476676402
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHampered by lack of materials, shipyards and experienced shipbuilders, even so the South managed to construct 34 iron-armored warships during the Civil War, of which the Confederate Navy put 25 into service. The stories of these vessels illustrate the hardships under which the Navy operated--and also its resourcefulness. Except for the Albemarle, no Confederate ironclad was sunk or destroyed by enemy action. Overtaken by events on the ground, most were destroyed by their own crews to prevent them from falling into Union hands. This account covers the design and construction and the engagements of the Confederate ironclads and describes the ingenuity and courage, as well as the challenges and frustrations of their "too little, too late" service.
The Flags of Civil War Arkansas
Author: Glenn Dedmondt
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781455604326
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Old War Horse
Author: Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2024-02-26
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1476686890
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith a unique prewar history as a snagboat and James B. Eads' noted catamaran salvage vessel, the Benton survived a tumultuous government acquisition process and conversion to become flagship of the Union's Civil War Western river navy. From Island No. 10 through the Vicksburg and Red River campaigns, the revolutionary ironclad participated in both combat and administrative activities, earning a prominent place in nautical legend and literature. This first book-length profile of the warship reveals little known details of both her prewar and wartime career and reviews her final disposal.
Van Dorn
Author: Robert George Hartje
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780826512543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA selection of the History Book Club A new paperback edition of the standard biography of the flamboyant Earl Van Dorn, one of the most promising yet disappointing officers in the Confederate Army.
The Timberclads in the Civil War
Author: Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2008-10-07
Total Pages: 561
ISBN-13: 0786451955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the most detailed history ever of Union warships on the western waters of the Civil War, the author recounts the exploits of the timberclad ships Lexington, Tyler, and Conestoga. Converted to warships from commercial steamboats at the beginning of the conflict, the three formed the core of the North's Western Flotilla, later the Mississippi Squadron. The book focuses on the activities of these wooden warriors while providing context for the greater war, including accounts of their famous commanders, their roles in both large and small battles, ship-to-ship combat, and support for the armies of Gen. U.S. Grant and Gen. William T. Sherman.
Ironclad Captain
Author: Jay Slagle
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780873385503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt the centre of this book are the private letters written by Phelps which are set in context by the author, through the use of published documents, memoirs, and scholary histories of the navy. The result is a small history of the US navy and its officer corps for a third of the 19th century.
Brothers in Gray
Author: Thomas W. Cutrer
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 2004-10-01
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780807130162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResidents of antebellum northwest Louisiana held strong pro-Union sentiments, and the Pierson family of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, were no exception, opposing secession in 1861. Yet once war began, the region contributed its full share of support to the southern army, and four of William H. Pierson's eight sons enlisted. Ranging from the early battles of the Trans-Mississippi to the epic battles of the Army of Northern Virginia, and from the brutal trenches of Vicksburg to provost guard duty in north Louisiana, this extensive collection of Civil War letters, written by three of the Pierson brothers, offers riveting glimpses of almost every variety of experience faced by Confederate soldiers. Prolific letter writers, the Piersons were educated, observant, and well placed to comment not only on the battles and campaigns of their regiments but also on their commanding officers, the effect of political activity on soldier morale, being taken captive, and, most of all, their entire family's understanding of and commitment to the Confederate cause.
Holly Springs
Author: Brandon H. Beck
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2011-11-09
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 1614233276
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMidway between Memphis and New Orleans along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was essential to both Confederate and Union campaigns. With both sides bent on claiming the city, Vicksburg, and the fate of the nation, lay in the balance. General Ulysses S. Grant began his campaign on the city in November 1862, but he was forced to abandon the operation in December when the fiery General Earl Van Dorn made a daring raid on Grant's main supply depot at Holly Springs, Mississippi. With the help of the CSS Arkansas, Van Dorn's single day raid on Grant's supply base saved Vicksburg from Grant's forces for an entire year. Historian Brandon H. Beck recounts the tactics, leaders, and legends involved in this exciting, if overlooked, chapter of Civil War history.
