Mobile Bay and the Mobile Campaign
Title | Mobile Bay and the Mobile Campaign PDF eBook |
Author | Chester G. Hearn |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 276 |
Release | 2010-06-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780786462476 |
In the Civil War, both sides understood that closing the South's ports would halt the introduction of war materiel to the industrially weak region. Though the North captured New Orleans in 1862, they did not attack the Confederate navy in Mobile Bay or the city of Mobile, Alabama, until 1864. The two-year delay allowed much needed supplies to enter the Confederacy and changed the face of the ensuing Mobile Campaign, as technological advances in ships submarines, mines and fortification made a striking difference in the fighting. This book examines the politics, preparations, leaders, and battles that made the Mobile Campaign a microcosm of the overall conduct of the Civil War.
The Last Siege
Title | The Last Siege PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Brueske |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | 372 |
Release | 2018-06-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1612006329 |
An in-depth history of the Confederate Army’s last stand in Mobile, Alabama, a month after Gen. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. It has long been acknowledged that Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at the Battle of Appomattox ended the civil war in Virginia in April of 1865. However, the last siege of the war was the Mobile campaign, an often-overlooked battle that was nevertheless crucial to securing a complete victory. Indeed, the final surrender of Confederate forces happened in Alabama. The Last Siege explores the events surrounding the Union Army’s capture of Mobile and offers a new perspective on its strategic importance, including access to vital rail lines and two major river systems. Included here are the most detailed accounts ever written on Union and Confederate camp life in the weeks prior to the invasion, cavalry operations of both sides during the expedition, the Federal feint movement at Cedar Point, the crippling effect of torpedoes on US naval operations in Mobile Bay, the treadway escape from Spanish Fort, and the evacuation of Mobile. Evidence is presented that contradicts the popular notion that Mobile welcomed the Federals as a pro-Union town. Using primary sources, this book highlights the actions of Confederate soldiers who fought to the last with sophisticated military tactics in the Confederacy’s last campaign, which led to the final surrender at Citronelle, Alabama, in May.
Battle of Mobile Bay
Title | Battle of Mobile Bay PDF eBook |
Author | David Glasgow Farragut |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 24 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | Confederate States of America |
ISBN |
This work contains the offical reports and orders from the Battle of Mobile Bay, a Union victory that completed the Union blockade of the Mississippi River.
History of the Campaign of Mobile
Title | History of the Campaign of Mobile PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Columbus Andrews |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 326 |
Release | 1867 |
Genre | Informat︠s︡ionnoe agentstvo "Mobile" (Russia) |
ISBN |
History of the Campaign of Mobile
Title | History of the Campaign of Mobile PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Andrews |
Publisher | Applewood Books |
Total Pages | 310 |
Release | 2008-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1429016477 |
West Wind, Flood Tide
Title | West Wind, Flood Tide PDF eBook |
Author | Venetia Friend |
Publisher | Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 2013-11-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1612513514 |
Immortalized by David Farragut's apothegm, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead," the Battle of Mobile Bay remains one of history's great naval engagements, a contest between two admirals trained in the same naval tradition who once fought under the same flag. This new study takes a fresh look at the battle—the bloodiest naval battle of the Civil War—examining its genesis, tactics, and political ramifications. If the Confederacy had been able to deny the Union a victory before the presidential election, the South was certain to have won its independence. The North's win, however, not only stopped the blockade-runners in Mobile but insured Lincoln's re-election. Although the Union had an advantage in vessels of eighteen to four and an overwhelming superiority in firepower, it paid dearly for its victory, suffering almost ten times as many casualties as Franklin Buchanan's Confederate fleet. The author traces the evolution of the battle from the time Farragut took command of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron in February 1862 until the battle was fought on 5 August 1864. He then continues the narrative through the end of the war and explains how the battle influenced ship design and naval tactics for years to come.
These Rugged Days
Title | These Rugged Days PDF eBook |
Author | John S. Sledge |
Publisher | University of Alabama Press |
Total Pages | 290 |
Release | 2017-08-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0817319603 |
Secession -- War in the valley -- Mobile under blockade -- Streight's Raid, 1863 -- Rousseau's Raid, 1864 -- The Battle of Mobile Bay -- Wilson's Raid, 1865 -- The Mobile campaign -- Montgomery Falls