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War on the Waters

The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865

by James M. McPherson

2012 277 pages eng

McPherson recounts how the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war's early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy, dwarfed by its giant adversary, demonstrated daring and military innovatio…

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