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Civil War biographies from the western waters : 956 Confederate and Union naval and military personnel, contractors, politicians, officials, steamboat pilots and others

Smith, Myron J.2020
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Abstract: Included in this biographical encyclopedia are Union and Confederate naval officers down to the rank of mate; enlisted sailors who won the Medal of Honor, or otherwise distinguished themselves or who wrote accounts of life on the gunboats; army officers and leaders who played a direct role in combat along Western waters; political officials who influenced river operations; civilian steamboat captains and pilots who participated in wartime logistics; and civilian contractors directly involved, including shipbuilders, dam builders, naval constructors and munitions experts.
Main title:
Civil War biographies from the western waters : 956 Confederate and Union naval and military personnel, contractors, politicians, officials, steamboat pilots and others / Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Author:
Smith, Myron J., authorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Work:
Civil War biographies from the western waters : 956 Confederate and Union naval and military personnel, contractors, politicians, officials, steamboat pilots and others
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2020.
Collation:
1 online resource (1342 entries) : 150 images ; digital files.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-318).Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: vii, 329 pages : illustrations, map
Contents:
Also by Myron J. Smith, Jr. and from McFarland -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Entries A-Z -- Appendix A: Individuals by organization -- Appendix B: Campaigns, battles and engagements -- Appendix C: Ship registers -- Bibliography -- List of names and terms.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781787857407 (electronic version)9780786469673 (softcover ; alk. paper)0786469676 (softcover ; alk. paper)9781476616988 (ebook)
Dewey class:
973.7503
LC class:
E591
Language:
English
Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations -- EncyclopediasUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography -- EncyclopediasElectronic books
BRN:
501510
Electronic access:
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https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=501510
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