book CIVIL WAR ELLET'S BRIGADE NAVAL BATTLE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN RAM FLEET hearn

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book CIVIL WAR ELLET'S BRIGADE NAVAL BATTLE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN RAM FLEET hearn
book CIVIL WAR ELLET'S BRIGADE NAVAL BATTLE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN RAM FLEET hearn
ELLET'S BRIGADE:
TEH STRANGEST OUTFIT OF ALL
By Chester G. Hearn
Printed in 2000
289 Pages  - Hardcover (9 inches tall)
Illustrations - Index
CONDITION: VERY GOOD, light wear to cover
Soon after the start of the Civil War, during the naval buildup on the central Mississippi River, celebrated civil engineer Charles Ellet, Jr., formed the Ram Fleet under U.S. secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton. Perhaps the most bizarre unit organized by the Union, the rams were shunned by both the army and navy as superfluous instruments of war. However, on June 6, 1862, they proved their worth by defeating the Confederate River Defense Fleet ironclads at Memphis while the U.S. Navy simply watched. In this lively study, Chester G. Hearn details the formation and wartime exploits of Ellet's fleet, reviving the history of this fascinating but forgotten brigade.
The Mississippi Marine Brigade was a Union Army amphibious unit which included the United States Ram Fleet and operated from November 1862 to August 1864 during the American Civil War. The brigade was established to act swiftly against Confederate forces operating near the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The brigade was commanded by Brigadier General Alfred W. Ellet and operated in coordination with the Mississippi River Squadron during the Union brown-water navy battle against the Confederate River Defense Fleet and land based forces. The brigade was independent of the Union Army and Navy and reported directly to the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. Despite the name, it was never part of the United States Marine Corps.
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