Ellet''s Brigade : The Strangest Outfit of All
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0807131865
ISBN-13
9780807131862
Publisher
Louisiana State University Press
Imprint
Louisiana State University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 1st, 2006
Print length
312 Pages
Weight
445 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 15.30 x 2.10 cms
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Soon after the start of the Civil War, celebrated civil engineer Charles Ellet, Jr, formed the Ram Fleet under US secretary of war Edwin Stanton. Perhaps the most bizarre unit organized by the Union, the rams were shunned by both the army and navy. In this study, Chester Hearn revives the history of this fascinating but forgotten brigade.
Soon after the start of the Civil War, during the naval buildup on the central Mississippi River, celebrated civil engineer Charles Ellet, Jr., formed the Ram Fleet under U.S. secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton. Perhaps the most bizarre unit organized by the Union, the rams were shunned by both the army and navy as superfluous instruments of war. However, on June 6, 1862, they proved their worth by defeating the Confederate River Defense Fleet ironclads at Memphis while the U.S. Navy simply watched. In this lively study, Chester G. Hearn details the formation and wartime exploits of Ellet's fleet, reviving the history of this fascinating but forgotten brigade.
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