Le Roy Fitch
the Civil War career of a Union river gunboat commander
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Publication
2007 - McFarland & Co., Jefferson, N.C, North Carolina
Language
English
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Identifiers
- ISBN-139780786429752
- ISBN-100786429755
- LibraryThing6324780
- Goodreads599281
- Library of Congress Control Number2007012857
and 2 more
- OCLC Control Number123029128
- Open LibraryOL17890427M
Classifications
- DDC359.3092
- DDCB
- LCCE467.1.F58 S65 2007
Description
"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.
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HistoryOfficersGunboatsBiographyOhio RiverNaval HistoryShip captainsNaval convoysTennessee RiverUnited States. NavyRiverine operationsFitch, Le Roy, -- 1835-1875Tennessee Civil War, 1861-1865Cumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.)United States Civil War, 1861-1865Ship captains -- United States -- BiographyOhio River -- History, Naval -- 19th centuryUnited States. -- Navy -- Officers -- BiographyTennessee River -- History, Naval -- 19th centuryGunboats -- United States -- History -- 19th centuryNaval convoys -- United States -- History -- 19th centuryCumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.) -- History, Naval -- 19th centuryTennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Riverine operationsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Riverine operations
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Le Roy Fitch (1835-1875)
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- Biography
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