£22.00
Title: The Navy in the Civil War-The Atlantic Coast-Book II
Author: Daniel Ammen
Publisher : Charles Scribner’s Sons
Publication: c1905
Format: Hardback
Condition: Brown covers which have some bumping and scuffing to spine and corners. No dust jacket. Pages are clean with several fold out maps throughout. Portrait of John L Worden to frontispiece. Light stain to tissue and title page Previous owners inscription to front.
Book measures: 19cm x 13cm with 273 pages
1 in stock
The second volume on the Atlantic Coast campaign details the Union Navy’s expanding blockade and key amphibious operations following the initial seizure of coastal forts. The focus shifts to securing strategic harbors like Charleston, which was heavily defended, and the logistical challenges of maintaining a near-impenetrable blockade. It highlights the ingenuity and sacrifice of Union sailors as they systematically strangled the Confederacy’s overseas trade. This naval strategy proved critical in isolating the South and sealing off its vital economic lifeline, ensuring ultimate Union dominance.
| Weight | 0.75 kg |
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