The Civil War on the Mississippi: Union Sailors, Gunboat Captains, and the Campaign to Control the River

Flowing from its source in northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River borders or passes through ten different states and serves as one of the most important transportation systems in the United States. During the Civil War, both sides believed that whoever controlled the river would ultimately be victorious. Cotton exports generated much-needed revenue for the Confederacy, and the Mississippi was also the main conduit for the delivery of materials and food. Similarly, the Un

Author: Barbara Brooks Tomblin
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 06/14/2016
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780813167039

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2017

About the Author

Barbara Brooks Tomblin taught military history at Rutgers University and is the author of several articles and books.

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