Blockade-runners and ironclads
Subtitle: naval action in the Civil War
By: by Wallace B. Black.
Series: A first book
Publisher: F. Watts
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: United States. Navy -- History.; Armored vessels -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations.
Description: Discusses Civil War naval battles, ships, and the struggle for control of crucial waterways, demonstrating how the Northern side was able to build up its navy and eventually blockade the Southern ports.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.