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245 10 a| Le Roy Fitch :b| the Civil War career of a Union river gunboat commander /c| Myron J. Smith, Jr.;

300 a| vii, 424 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 27 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-405) and index.;

505 0 a| A close-knit family and unheralded youth, 1835-1856 -- From sea to brown water, 1856-March 1862 -- New Madrid to Memphis, March-June 1862 -- Brothers and guerrillas, June-September 1862 -- Tinclads, logistics and rivers -- Guerrillas and the Nashville lifeline, August-December 1862 -- Fighting irregulars and guarding convoys, January-June 1863 -- Morgan, May-July 1863 -- Chattanooga, August-December 1863 -- Building a fleet, Fort Pillow, and a second summer on the Ohio, January-September 1864 -- Johnsonville, September-November 1864 -- Nashville, December 1864-January 1865 -- From brown water to blue and home, January 1865-April 14, 1875.;

520 a| "This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics"--Provided by publisher.;

600 10 a| Fitch, Le Roy,d| 1835-1875.=| ^A721444;

650 0 a| Ship captainsz| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A449252;

651 0 a| Ohio Riverx| History, Navaly| 19th century.=| ^A13297;

651 0 a| Tennessee Riverx| History, Navaly| 19th century.=| ^A170214;

651 0 a| Cumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.)x| History, Navaly| 19th century.=| ^A151047;

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Le Roy Fitch : the Civil War career of a Union river gunboat commander / Myron J. Smith, Jr.

Author/creator	Smith, Myron J.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2007.
Description	vii, 424 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subjects	Fitch, Le Roy, 1835-1875. United States. Navy--Officers. --Biography. Ship captains--United States. --Biography. Gunboats--United States. --History. --19th century. Naval convoys--United States. --History. --19th century. United States--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. --Riverine operations. Tennessee--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. --Riverine operations. Ohio River--History, Naval. --19th century. Tennessee River--History, Naval. --19th century. Cumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.)--History, Naval. --19th century.

Contents	A close-knit family and unheralded youth, 1835-1856 -- From sea to brown water, 1856-March 1862 -- New Madrid to Memphis, March-June 1862 -- Brothers and guerrillas, June-September 1862 -- Tinclads, logistics and rivers -- Guerrillas and the Nashville lifeline, August-December 1862 -- Fighting irregulars and guarding convoys, January-June 1863 -- Morgan, May-July 1863 -- Chattanooga, August-December 1863 -- Building a fleet, Fort Pillow, and a second summer on the Ohio, January-September 1864 -- Johnsonville, September-November 1864 -- Nashville, December 1864-January 1865 -- From brown water to blue and home, January 1865-April 14, 1875.
Abstract	"This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-405) and index.
LCCN	2007012857
ISBN	9780786429752 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
ISBN	0786429755 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

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