Lincoln's Admiral: The Civil War Campaigns of David Farragut
Duffy merely summarizes the distinguished earlier career of great Union naval leader David Farragut and then focuses on his Civil War activities. Farragut was indefatigable, enterprising, technically ingenious, and even innovative; indeed, he was one of the most aggressive naval leaders in American history. Many will be surprised to learn from Duffy how much time Farragut spent up the Mississippi after New Orleans was captured, how thoroughly he blocked Confederate supplies from the Red River, and how he might have made the siege of Vicksburg unnecessary. The handling of the Union naval effort in Civil War historiography is generally not something to be proud of; Duffy helps improve that situation greatly with this book.Roland Green--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.