Naval Strategies in the Civil War: Confederate Innovations and Federal Opportunism by Simson, Jay W - 2001-08-01

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Nashville, TN: Cumberland House Publishing, 2001. 242 pages.. Soft Cover. Very Good. American Civil War.

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Paperback / softback. New. One of the most overlooked aspects of the American Civil War is the naval strategy played out by the U.S. Navy and the fledgling Confederate Navy, which may make this the first book to compare and contrast the strategic concepts of the Southern Secretary of the Navy, Stephen R. Mallory, against his Northern counterpart, Gideon Welles. Both men had to accomplish much and were given great latitude in achieving their goals.<p>Mallory's vision of seapower emphasized technological innovation and individual competence as he sought to match quality against the Union Navy's numerical superiority. Welles had to deal with more bureaucratic structure and to some degree a national strategy dictated by the White House. The naval blockade of the South was one of his first tasks—for which he had but few ships available—and although he followed the national strategy, he did not limit himself to it when opportunities… Read More