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Author Smith, Myron J., author

Title Ironclad captains of the Civil War / Myron J. Smith, Jr. ; foreword by Mark F. Jenkins
Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2018]

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Contents Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword by Mark F. Jenkins; Introduction; Abbreviations; The Captains A-Z; Appendix: Register of Ironclad Captains; Bibliography; Index
Summary "Based on the Official Records, biographical works, ship and operations histories, newspapers and other sources, this book chronicles the lives of 158 ironclad captains, North and South, who were charged with outfitting and commanding these vessels in combat. Each biography includes birth and death information, pre- and postwar career, and details about ships served upon or commanded"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject United States. Navy -- Officers -- Biography
Confederate States of America. Navy -- Officers -- Biography
SUBJECT Confederate States of America. Navy fast
United States. Navy fast
Subject Ship captains -- United States -- Biography
Armored vessels -- United States
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Armed Forces -- Officers
Armored vessels
Ship captains
SUBJECT United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140214
Subject United States
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781476631295
1476631298