The timberclads in the Civil War

By Myron J. Smith

Subjects: Mississippi River Valley, Lexington (Steamer : 1861-1865), Riverine operations, Mississippi river valley, history, United States, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, Tyler (Steamer), United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Conestoga (Steamer), Warships, United States. Navy, History, Mississippi River Valley Civil War, 1861-1865, United states, navy, history

Description: "This is the first detailed history of Union warships in the western rivers of the Civil War. The author recounts the exploits of the Lexington, the Conestoga and the Tyler, three steamboats converted to warships that formed the core of the Western Flotilla, from 1861 to 1865"--Provided by publisher.