This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch, U.S. Navy. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad monitor during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics.

Le Roy Fitch: The Civil War Career of a Union River Gunboat Commander

History

Smith, Myron J., Jr.

Americas

McFarland Publishing

In the most detailed history of Union warships on the western waters of the Civil War, the author recounts the exploits of the timberclad ships Lexington, Tyler, and Conestoga. Converted to warships from commercial steamboats at the beginning of the conflict, the three formed the core of the North's Western Flotilla, later the Mississippi Squadron. The book focuses on the activities of these wooden warriors while providing context for the greater war, including accounts of their famous commanders, their roles in both large and small battles, ship-to-ship combat, and support for the armies of Gen. U.S. Grant and Gen. William T. Sherman.

The Timberclads in the Civil War: The Lexington, Conestoga and Tyler on the Western Waters

From the first military uses of powered aircraft to the B-2 stealth bomber and beyond, an enormous body of data concerning the various flying machines used by American military forces has been assembled in repositories across the land. This is a comprehensive guide to the printed literature on the U.S. military's different airplanes and helicopters. Thousands of entries cover 525 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft models, including prototypes. The published materials listed include books and monographs, periodical articles over one page long, and government documents.

American warplanes 1908-1988: A bibliography (Meckler's bibliographies of battles and leaders)

Meckler

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Books by Smith, Myron J., Jr.

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Le Roy Fitch: The Civil War Career of a Union River Gunboat Commander

The Timberclads in the Civil War: The Lexington, Conestoga and Tyler on the Western Waters

American warplanes 1908-1988: A bibliography (Meckler's bibliographies of battles and leaders)