DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

Le Roy Fitch

The Civil War Career of a Union River Gunboat Commander

Myron J Smith, Jr author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:6th Dec '13

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Le Roy Fitch cover

This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch, U.S. Navy. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad monitor during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics.

“one of the best...valuable...highly recommended”—Choice; “detailed...a tremendous amount of research...valuable”—Civil War News; “If it sailed on the brown water of America’s Western rives during the Civil War and flew the Stars and Stripes of the Union Navy, Myron Smith more than likely knows about it”—America’s Civil War; “the author has thoroughly researched his topic”—Blue & Gray Magazine; “Smith’s research...is extensive...one of the more important additions to the Civil War naval literature in recent years”—Civil War Books & Authors.

ISBN: 9780786477371

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 22mm

Weight: 481g

432 pages