Commanding Lincoln's Navy: Union Naval Leadership During the Civil War

by Stephen R. Taaffe

Book Overview

The Union Navy played a vital role in winning the Civil War by blockading Confederate ports, cooperating with the Union Army in amphibious assaults, and operating on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. To wage this multifaceted war, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles divided the Union Navy into six squadrons. The book examines who Welles assigned to squadron command and why he appointed these officers. Taaffe argues that President Abraham...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682479277
• ISBN13: 9781682479278
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"