Stephen Russell Mallory
Subtitle: A Biography of the Confederate Navy Secretary And United States
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: November 8, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780786422999
Subjects: American history; American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Warfare & Defence; Naval operations, Confederate; History; Civil War, 1861-1865; United States; Biography / Autobiography; Military - General; History: American; USA; History - General History; Historical - U.S.; Political; United States - Civil War; Cabinet officers; United States - General; Biography; Confederate States of America; Legislators
Description: "This biography of Stephen Russell Mallory chronicles his formative years in Key West, his decades of public service, and his declining days. It discusses his career in the United States Senate. The work also takes a look at the challenges, such as political interference and inadequate supplies, that Mallory faced in creating a navy for the South"--Provided by publisher.