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Union Gunboats on Confederate Rivers

Learn how control of the western rivers played a critical role in the Civil War. Begin with the Union’s building of ironclad gunboats, and their assaults on Confederate river forts and role in the battle at Shiloh. Note how the Navy and Army worked together in important engagements. Then, follow the Union naval conquest of Confederate defenses below New Orleans, and the capture of Vicksburg.

English
  • Runtime 32 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created December 4, 2023 by
    TheManiac
  • Modified December 4, 2023 by
    TheManiac