Le Roy Fitch: The Civil War Career of a Union River Gunboat Commander

by Myron J. Smith Jr.

Book Overview

This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch, U.S. Navy. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad monitor during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786477377
• ISBN13: 9780786477371
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.8" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher