Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Ser.: Civil war Campaigns and Commanders: Cottonclads! : The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast by Donald S. Frazier and Grady McWhiney (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherState House Press

ISBN-10188666109X

ISBN-139781886661097

eBay Product ID (ePID)15038628111

Product Key Features

Number of Pages132 Pages

Publication NameCivil war Campaigns and Commanders: Cottonclads! : The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMilitary / General, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)

Publication Year1998

TypeTextbook

AuthorDonald S. Frazier, Grady Mcwhiney

Subject AreaHistory

SeriesCivil War Campaigns and Commanders Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight8.6 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN95-051436

Grade FromFifth Grade

Series Volume Number3

IllustratedYes

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Synopsis1862. Admiral David Farragut orders enclaves to be established in Texas as part of the Federal blockade. This involves attempts against Corpus Christi, Sabine Pass, Galveston, and Port Lavaca. By the end of the year Federal troops reduce the defenses of Sabine Pass and occupy Galveston, the state's principal port. However, the gains prove tenuous. While Federal sailors await Union infantry reinforcements, the Confederates, under Gen. John B. Magruder, seize the initiative. They organize a makeshift fleet of "cottonclads"--lightly armed and armored, but good platforms for sharpshooters--and boldly attack the Union fleet whenever it lies close to shore. Meanwhile, Confederate troops bombard from land. Ultimately, this counterattack results in the destruction or capture of four Union warships and three supply vessels and temporarily lifts the blockade. A lively account of innovative and daring tactics against superior forces by a dynamic historian.

LC Classification NumberE474.1.F739 1996