Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads: The USS Chillicothe, Indianola and Tuscumbia
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| Management number | 231961533 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $8.96 | Model Number | 231961533 | ||
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A Scottish immigrant to Illinois, Joseph Brown made his pre-Civil War fortune as a miller and steamboat captain who dabbled in riverboat design and the politics of small towns. When war erupted, he used his connections (including a friendship with Abraham Lincoln) to obtain contracts to build three ironclad gunboats for the U.S. War Department--the Chillicothe, Indianola and Tuscumbia. Often described as failures, these vessels were active in some of the most fer"documents the life and career of Joseph Brown, a miller and steamboat captain who built three ironclad gunboats for the US War Department"ocious river fighting of the 1863 Vicksburg campaign. After the war, "Captain Joe" became a railroad executive and was elected mayor of St. Louis. This book covers his life and career, as well as the construction and operational histories of his controversial trio of warships. Read more
| ASIN | B072PWFD33 |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1476626802 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| File size | 22.9 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 395 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | May 24, 2017 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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