University of North Carolina Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807835889 9780807835883 [US]

University of North Carolina Press, Date: 2012. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2012. University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807835889 9780807835883 [US]

University of North Carolina Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807835889 9780807835883 [US]

Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, Date: 2012. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x1x9. Book club edition. Bottom edge of rear jacket panel clipped, rear jacket flap creased. 2012 Hard Cover. 277 pp. Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies were crucial to the outcome of the Civil War. In War on the Waters, James M. McPherson has crafted an enlightening, at times harrowing, and ultimately thrilling account of the war’s naval campaigns and their military leaders. McPherson recounts how the Union navy’s blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war’s early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy, dwarfed by its giant adversary, demonstrated daring and military innovation. Commerce raiders sank Union ships and drove the American merchant marine from the high seas. Southern ironclads sent several Union warships to the bottom, naval mines sank many more, and the Confederates deployed the world’s first submarine to sink an enemy vessel. But in the end, it was the Union navy that won some of the war’s most important strategic victories - as an essential partner to the army on the ground at Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, Mobile ...

The University of North Carolina Press, Date: 2012-09-17. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. <br><br> "Should be read by anyone who enjoys lucid prose and should be in the library of any Civil War scholar, student, or enthusiast." - Louisiana History 2012. The University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807835889 9780807835883 [US]

The University of North Carolina Press, Date: 2012-09-17. hardcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. Unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket. Very light shelf wear to edges of jacket. 2012. The University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807835889 9780807835883 [US]

University of North Carolina Press, Date: 2012. Hardcover. New/New. New hardcover in new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.12 x 1 x 9.25 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes author's notes, bibliography, index, photos, illustrations, and maps. 288 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies were crucial to the outcome of the Civil War. In War on the Waters, James M. McPherson has crafted an enlightening, at times harrowing, and ultimately thrilling account of the war's naval campaigns and their military leaders. McPherson recounts how the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war's early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy, dwarfed by its giant adversary, demonstrated daring and military innovation. Commerce raiders sank Union ships and drove the American merchant marine from the high seas. Southern ironclads sent several Union warships to the bottom, naval mines sank many more, and the Confederates deployed the world's first submarine to sink an enemy vessel. But in the end, it was the Union navy that won some of the war's most important strategic victories--as an essential partner to the army on the ground at Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, Mobile Bay, and Fort ...

Chapel Hill: 101 Productions. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 0807835889 . Contains an index, bibliography, and a chapter notes in the rear. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. From the dust jacket: "Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies were crucial to the outcome of the Civil War. In War on the Waters, James M. McPherson has crafted an enlightening, at times harrowing, and ultimately thrilling account of the war's naval campaigns and their military leaders." ; B&W Illustrations & Maps; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 277 pages . 2012. 101 Productions ISBN 0807835889 9780807835883 [US]

The University of North Carolina Press, Date: 2012-09-17. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2012. The University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807835889 9780807835883 [US]

The University of North Carolina Press, Date: 2012-09-17. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2012. The University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807835889 9780807835883 [US]