Mobile Bay and the Mobile Campaign: The Last Great Battles of the Civil War [Paperback]

Chester G. Hearn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786405740 | ISBN-13: 978-0786405749 | Publication Date: July 1998

In the Civil War, both sides understood that closing the South's ports would halt the introduction of war matriel to the industrially weak region. Though the North captured New Orleans in 1862, they did not attack the Confederate navy in Mobile Bay or the city of Mobile, Alabama, until 1864. The two-year delay allowed much needed supplies to enter the Confederacy and changed the face of the ensuing Mobile Campaign, as technological advances in ships submarines, mines and fortification made a striking difference in the fighting. This book examines the politics, preparations, leaders, and battles that made the Mobile Campaign a microcosm of the overall conduct of the Civil War.

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"Hearn's straightforward account is clear and logical...will be a standard resource" -- Choice

"well researched. Hearn's examination of the battle...is significant...a meaningful contribution to Civil War literature" -- The Civil War Courier

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786405740
• ISBN-13: 978-0786405749
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,857,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Another tedious and poorly researched book from Hearn, May 25, 2009

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This review is from: Mobile Bay and the Mobile Campaign: The Last Great Battles of the Civil War (Paperback)

Chester Hearn has produced twenty-four books. They share similar qualities. The research is poor, the write is dull, and the claims are absurd. Mobile Bay as the last major battle of the war? I guess the Battle of Atlanta, the Petersburg Campaign, Sailors Creek, Five Forks, Franklin, and Nasvhille were all inconsqeuntial by Hearn's reckoning. When an author resorts to hyperbole or faleshoods in a title, you can't expect too much better in the text.