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Author Campbell, R. Thomas, 1938- author.

Title Confederate ironclads at war / R. Thomas Campbell
Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2019]
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Contents Introduction : the ironclad program -- The CSS Manassas, the first ironclad -- The CSS Cirginia at Hampton Roads -- The CSS Mississippi and Louisiana at New Orleans -- A volcano of fire : the CSS Arkansas -- The White Hall ironclad -- The Cornfield ironclad -- Disaster at Wilmington -- The blockade is broken -- The CSS Tennessee at Mobile Bay -- The ordeal of the Savannah Squadron -- Trent's reach and the destruction -- Of the James River Ironclads -- An Ironclad at Shreveport -- The CSS Jackson -- The last ironclad, the CSS Stonewall -- Some final thoughts
Summary "This account covers the design, construction and 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"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 18, 2019)
Subject Confederate States of America. Navy -- History.
SUBJECT Confederate States of America. Navy fast
Subject Armored vessels -- Confederate States of America -- History
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Armored vessels
Military operations, Naval
SUBJECT Confederate States of America -- History, Naval. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85030851
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140251
Subject United States
United States -- Confederate States of America
Genre/Form History
Naval history
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781476635361
1476635366