Secret Missions of the Civil War
by Philip Van Doren Stern
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Author: Philip Van Doren SternEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1990-05-01
ISBN: 0517000024
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Bonanza
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Book Review: From Spy's to Confederate Submarines-SECRET MISSIONS- will have you spellbound!
Summary: 5 Stars
"on February 17, 1863, a Federal gunboat, The Queen of the West, was captured by the Confederates after having been run aground-on purpose , it was said- by a local pilot. A week later the newest Union ironclad on the river (Mississippi), the Indianola was sunk in shallow water by enemy action (Vicksburg cannon). This ship, a floating fortess 170 feet long and 60 feet wide, had two enormous 11-inch Dahlgren rifled cannon and a battery of 24-pounders. She was cumbersome, awkward, and ugly, and at the moment was resting on the bottom with her decks awash in a part of the river held by the Confederates. Her enormously valuable guns were anybody's for the taking--and both sides wanted them badly."
Admiral David Dixon Porter was desperate to get the guns before the Conferates were able to salvage them. You will have to read the book to find out what happened :)
This is just one of the wonderful true stories collected by Philip Van Doren Stern of first hand accounts he has 'woven into a continuous narrative'.
What would you do if you were Admiral David Porter, to get back these massive guns that could force your navy to stay above the already massive defense's of Vicksburg?
Read the book to find out!
Summary of Secret Missions of the Civil War
By Philip Van Doren Stern. Prominent Civil War historian has woven a compelling history of the Civil War from first hand accounts by men and women who undertook secret missions and were involved in underground activities for both sides. Discussions of codes and ciphers used during this war. 320 pages. 6 X 9.Civil War Books
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