Looking for these types in bookstores this week and watch for the authors in the near future on booktv and on booktv. Org. Go to prizewinning historian James Mcpherson presents a history of the use of naval forces by the union and confederate armies during the civil war. Now on booktv. He reports on the impact that each navy made during the war, from union Naval Support of numerous battles, including vicksburg and new orleans to the confederates use of naval mines and the militaristic deployment of a submarine. Its a little under an hour. Good evening, everyone. Last time we met here on this very stage to talk about the civil war, jim, you are looking to finishing touches on your new book. You are preparing your publication as well. Now i have to do this the way they do it on the talk shows. Now, James Mcpherson war on the waters and craig, the civil war at sea, very handsomely done, are both out. Thats good because we get to resume our we barely scratched the surface. Lets get right t
were overwhelmed by that heavy union naval ordinance, and soon, even before butler would get his men to line up, fort hatteras surrendered and the union gained access into the north carolina sounds. now, this was a bracing little victory for the north, and an even more consequential one occurred three months later in november of 1861, this one aimed at port royal and south carolina, a little further down the coast. located almost exactly halfway between charleston and savannah, port royal was ideally located to constitute a base for the south atlantic blockading squadron. this time the naval mission would be led by captain, now flag officer and later rear admiral, samuel francis dupont who emerged as the union hero of this war. dupont s plan was pretty straightforward. as in north carolina, he would guard the sound, and once they were suppressed, then the army could come in and take possession. i ve been tempted to say something about the navy winning a little battle and the
rhodes weekend 150th edition. craig symonds taught war history for 30 years. he thought he was retired. then he went back. and he is teaching there again. and he is a native of anaheim, california. craig earned his b.a. as ucla and masters from university of florida where he studied under the late john kay mahan. in 1970s he was in the navy, navy officer and first ensign ever to lecture at the naval war college in new port, rhode island. after his naval service he remained at the war college as a civilian professor of strategy from 74 to 75. he s an award winning author of 12 books, maybe more by now, but who s counting, right? editor of several others. and has written over 100 articles in professional journals and popular magazines. from 2005 to 2007, he lived here too. he was the chief historian for the u.s.s. monitor center here at mariners museum and helped us get everything right. so if something you see is right out there and you love it. thank craig for it. because h