Civil War biographies from the western waters : 956 Confederate and Union naval and military personnel, contractors, politicians, officials, steamboat pilots and others / Myron J. Smith, Jr.

Author: Smith, Myron J., Jr., 1944- author.

Imprint:Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

Descriptionvii, 329 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-318) and index.

Note:"Included in this biographical encyclopedia are Union and Confederate naval officers down to the rank of mate; enlisted sailors who won the Medal of Honor, or otherwise distinguished themselves or who wrote accounts of life on the gunboats; army officers and leaders who played a direct role in combat along Western waters. Each of the biographies includes (where known) birth, death and residence data; unit organization or ship; involvement in the river war; pre- and post-war careers; and source documentation"-- Provided by publisher.

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