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Barbara Brooks Tomblin

The Civil War on the Mississippi

Union Sailors, Gunboat Captains, and the Campaign to Control the River

Barbara Brooks Tomblin

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The University Press of Kentucky
01 June 2022
History of the Americas; American Civil War
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 country. 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 Union sought to maintain safe passage from St. Louis, Missouri, to Cairo, Illinois, but also worked to bisect the South by seizing the river as part of the Anaconda Plan.

Drawing heavily on the diaries and letters of officers and common sailors, Barbara Brooks Tomblin explores the years during which the Union navy fought to win control of the Mississippi. Her approach provides fresh insight into major battles such as Memphis and Vicksburg, but also offers fascinating perspectives on lesser-known aspects of the conflict from ordinary sailors engaged in brown-water warfare. These men speak of going ashore in foraging parties, assisting the surgeon in the amputation of a fellow crewman's arm, and liberating supplies of whiskey from captured enemy vessels. They also offer candid assessments of their commanding officers, observations of the local people living along the river, and their views on the war.

The Civil War on the Mississippi not only provides readers with a comprehensive and vivid account of the action on the western rivers; it also offers an incredible synthesis of first-person accounts from the front lines.

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

18 b/w images, 1 map
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Imprint:   The University Press of Kentucky
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9780813186771
ISBN 10:   0813186773
Pages:   388
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified
Introduction The Western Gunboat Flotilla USS Carondelet and Fort Henry Fort Donelson Island No. 10 Securing New Orleans The Battle of Plum Point Bend The Battle of Memphis On to Vicksburg! CSS Arkansas The Mississippi Squadron The First Vicksb

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

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