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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 / Myron J. Smith, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Myron J., Jr., 1944- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations--Encyclopedias.
- United States.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (338 pages) : illustrations, map
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "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. Each of the biographies includes (where known) birth, death and residence data; unit organization or ship; involvement in the river war; pre- and post-war careers; and source documentation"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78785-740-9
- 1-4766-1698-1
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