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Civil War on Western Waters at Elyria Library
Fletcher Pratt's Civil War on Western Waters traces the Mississippi River naval war from Confederate and Union river fleets to the Missouri surrender. The book argues river control as grand strategy and highlights strange flotillas, ironclads, timber-clads, and other vessels shaping the campaign.
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Fletcher Pratt
Elyria
Mississippi River
Missouri
Pratt
Mississippi Valley
Confederacy
Japan
N. B. Marshall
Andre
A. A. Paradis
Larry Koller
Kerguelen
Une Johnson
Narcissus
Negley Agement
W. G. Iveson
Ferson
H. Butterfield
Martin Russ
War Journal
M. Evans Associates
Oliver Materials
Waters
Curt Sachs
H.5
Mel “Frances
W. E. Cartney
Elyvia