| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 469 pages) |
| Contents |
Bay Colony to Delmarva -- Henry Lockwood's early years -- The Florida War ordeal -- Life aboard a man-of-war -- The Asylum Naval School as precursor to the Naval Academy -- Building the Naval School at Fort Severn -- The Delmarva Pacification Campaign: an untold story -- Gettysburg: to preserve a nation -- Higher commands, rejoining the Army of the Potomac, and on toward Richmond -- Cold Harbor: the darkest day -- Final years of service and retirement -- The older brother: Navy Surgeon John Lockwood and the early years -- Surgeon Lockwood: the later naval assignments and a new life |
| Summary |
Based on a treasure trove of newly discovered information, General Henry Lockwood of Delaware: Shipmate of Melville, Co-builder of the Naval Academy, Civil War Commander offers the first comparative study of Lockwood's seminal influence on the emergence of the U.S. Naval Academy. Colonel Matthews shines new light on the Civil War commander, with a description of Lockwood's duties during the Seminole Indian War, an analysis of Melville's depiction of Professor Lockwood, a critical discussion of Alfred Thayer Mahan's depiction of Lockwood, and a tactical reconstruction of Commodore Jones's seizu |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-448) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Lockwood, Henry, 1814-1899.
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Lockwood, Henry, 1814-1899 fast |
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United States Naval Academy -- Biography
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United States Naval Academy fast |
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Generals -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Generals
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140214
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Kent County (Del.) -- Biography
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Delaware -- Kent County
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021678223 |
| ISBN |
9781611494884 |
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1611494885 |
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9781611494884 |
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