Gustavus V. Fox of the Union Navy
Subtitle: a biography
By: Ari Hoogenboom.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Baltimore, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 387
ISBN-13: 9780801889868
Subjects: Fox, Gustavus Vasa, -- 1821-1883; United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
Description: Recounts the life and career of one of the U.S. Navy's most influential officers. During the war, Fox was instrumental in mounting the blockade of the southern coast, from the Chesapeake Bay to the Rio Grande. After the battle between the Monitor and the Virginia, Fox championed ironclad technology despite having to contend with an officer corps wedded to wooden ships. In planning and coordinating expeditions, Fox deserves much of the credit for the navy's successes at Hatteras, Port Royal, New Orleans, Mobile Bay, and Fort Fisher. Fox played a critical role in the Union victory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.