Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: The Life of Samuel Francis Du Pont
(Part of the A Nation Divided: New Studies in Civil War History Series and A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era Series)
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Once revered as one of the finest officers in the U.S. Navy, Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont is now, when remembered at all, criticized for resisting technological advancement and for half-heartedly leading the disastrous all-ironclad Union naval attack on Charleston. Although his reputation appeared unshakable after he won the first major Union victory of the Civil War in South Carolina, the failed attack on Charleston brought his career to an...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813923328
ISBN13:9780813923321
Release Date:June 2005
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"
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