Title: Le Roy Fitch
Description: "This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biography, Officers, Ship captains, Gunboats, History, Naval convoys, Riverine operations, Naval History, United States. Navy, United States, United states, navy, officers, United states, navy, biography, Ohio river and valley, history, Tennessee river and valley, Cumberland river valley (ky. and tenn.), United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, naval operations, Tennessee, history