Civil War biographies from the western waters : 956 Confederate and Union naval and military personnel, contractors, politicians, officials, steamboat pilots and others / Myron J. Smith, Jr
Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015
Cover -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- The Biographies -- Appendix A: Individuals by Organization -- Appendix B: Campaigns, Battles and Engagements -- Appendix C: Ship Registers -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
"Included in this encyclopedia are Union and Confederate naval officers down to the rank of mate; army officers and partisan leaders who played a role in combat. Each of the biographies includes (where known) birth, death and residence data; unit organization or ship; wartime involvement in the river war; pre- and post-war careers; and source documentation"-- Provided by publisher
