Ellet's Brigade: The Strangest Outfit of All

Ellet's Brigade: The Strangest Outfit of All

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Soon after the start of the Civil War, during the naval buildup on the central Mississippi River, celebrated civil engineer Charles Ellet, Jr., formed the Ram Fleet under U.S. secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton. Perhaps the most bizarre unit organized by the Union, the rams were shunned by both the army and navy as superfluous instruments of war. However, on June 6, 1862, they proved their worth by defeating the Confederate River Defense Fleet ironclads at Memphis while the U.S. Navy simply watched. In this lively study, Chester G. Hearn details the formation and wartime exploits of Ellet's fleet, reviving the history of this fascinating but forgotten brigade. AUTHOR BIO: Chester G. Hearn is the author of many books on the Civil War, including Gray Raiders of the Sea; The Capture of New Orleans, 1862; When the Devil Came Down to Dixie: Ben Butler in New Orleans; and Six Years of Hell: Harpers Ferry During the Civil War. He lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Ellet's Brigade: The Strangest Outfit of All,Chester G. Hearn,Louisiana State University Press,0807125598,Army,Army.,Civil War, 1861-1865,History,History - Military / War,History: American,Military - Naval,Military - Other,Military - United States,Military History - U.S. Civil War,Military Science,Mississippi Marine Brigade,Mississippi River Valley,Naval Combat Units,Riverine operations,United States,United States - Civil War,United States.,Ellet, Charles,Stanton, Edwin McMasters

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