Now for the Contest: Coastal and Oceanic Naval Operations in the Civil War

by William H. Roberts

Now for the Contest tells the story of the Civil War at sea in the context of three campaigns: the blockade of the southern coast, the raiding of Union commerce, and the projection of power ashore. The Civil War at sea was profoundly influenced by innovation and asymmetry--both sides embraced innovation, but differences in their resources and their strategic objectives pushed them down different paths. At its peak the Union navy boasted over...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803238614
• ISBN13: 9780803238619
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"