A steam engineer by profession, James Tomb devoted much of his life to work in the navy, including the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War, these are his memoirs.
A steam engineer by profession, James Tomb devoted much of his life to work in the navy, including the Confederate States Navy during the American Civ...
No body of water was more vital to the Confederacy's efforts in the Civil War than the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Though the Confederate Congress declared the Mississippi free and open to all states north and south, the Union launched plans for an effective blockade of the 1700 miles of Southern coastline, coupled with a strong naval and army thrust down the Mississippi Valley from Cairo, Illinois, to the Gulf of Mexico. To defend the river and to prevent Union forces from advancing, the South would require a strong naval force. There was only one problem with the strategy: The...
No body of water was more vital to the Confederacy's efforts in the Civil War than the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Though the Confederate C...
Offers an account of the design, construction, and engagements of the Confederate Navy's ironclad warships. It is a perplexing story. On the one hand, it is the description of vision, ingenuity, and courage, coupled with grim perseverance and determination. On the other hand, it is tale of frustration, innumerable delays, and "too little too late".
Offers an account of the design, construction, and engagements of the Confederate Navy's ironclad warships. It is a perplexing story. On the one hand,...
