![]() The latter event effectively ended Confederate control of the Mississippi River. Historians continue to debate whether the turning point of the war in favor of Union arms was the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) or the surrender of Vicksburg (July 4, 1863). ![]() The subsequent success of the federal blockade along the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico did as much to end the war as major battlefield successes. The importance that Scott, who commanded all Union forces until forced into retirement due to his age and disabilities, attached to naval strategy as key to winning the war is significant. ![]() Winfield Scott in 1861 proposed to conquer the Confederacy by controlling seaports and the Mississippi River in the seceded states. Those who joined the Union navy would play a crucial role in fulfilling the Anaconda Plan. Similar to their counterparts in the army, these volunteers came from a variety of backgrounds and aspired to serve their divided nation. It traces the lives and military service of those who served on Union and Confederate vessels during one of the most exciting times in world naval history-the transformation from wooden to ironclad warships. My book proposal includes this excerpt, which details why I believe these long-overlooked sailors should be the subject of the next volume:Ī fourth major narrative is lesser known. And I’ve concluded that the fourth major narrative is that of men, black and white, who served in the navies. I’ve spent the last few months contemplating how to follow my first three books, which document major soldier perspectives in the Civil War: Union volunteers, Confederate volunteers, and African American participants. ![]() I am pleased to announce the fourth volume of my Faces series: Faces of the Civil War Navy: An Album of Sailors and Their Stories. ![]()
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