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The CSS Arkansas : a Confederate ironclad on western waters / Myron J. Smith, Jr.
"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. The saga of the CSS Arkansas represents the last significant Confederate naval activity in the war's Western theater."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780786447268 (softcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0786447265 (softcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: viii, 351 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-342) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Beginnings -- The upper river ironclads -- A frustrating start, August-December 1861 -- From Memphis to Yazoo City, January-May 1862 -- Five weeks up the Yazoo, early May-late June 1862 -- Descending the Yazoo, June 25-July 15, 1862 -- Morning (part I), July 15, 1862: dawn fight in the Yazoo -- Morning (part II), July 15, 1862: running the gauntlet -- Surviving Farragut's charge: night, July 15, 1862 -- Arkansas vs. Essex, round one: July 16-22, 1862 -- Arkansas vs. Essex, round two: finale off Baton Rouge, July 23-August 6, 1862. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | E 599 .A75 S65 2011 | 30543116 | General Collection | Available | - |