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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: James H. BrunsPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781476690544ISBN 10: 1476690545 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 31 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. ""That will do"": Towards Freedom 2. Runaways 3. Robert Smalls 4. Northern Black Mariners 5. Recruiting in Major Cities 6. Welcome to the Navy 7. The Need for Army Contrabands and Its Fleet 8. From Overseers to Boatswains Mates 9. Blue-Water Black Bluejackets 10. Brown-Water Black Bluejackets 11. The Great Exodus in 1862 and 1863 12. Seizing the Lower Mississippi: David Farragut, the Minority Flag Officer 13. Capturing the Upper Mississippi: Andrew Hull Foote, the Union's Pious Sailor 14. Vicksburg: The Gibraltar of the Confederacy 15. Prizes and Problems Along the Red River 16. Coffee 17. The Safest Service 18. Marked Passing 19. Black Bluejacket Valor 20. The Union Navy's War on Salt 21. Mobile Bay 22. The Union's Starships 23. The Aftermath Chapter Notes Bibliography Index"ReviewsIn researching the history of the naval reserve which came into existence just before World War I, I discovered African-Americans proved to be the manpower reserve enabler to allow for the rapid expansion of the Union Navy to suppress the southern rebellion. James Bruns explains how cultural differences between the army and navy facilitated the recruitment and integration of colored sailors into the ranks and how they contributed to Union success on multiple fronts. Using artifact and manufacts as focal imagery, Bruns goes far to fill a critical void in Civil War naval historiography! --David F. Winkler, Ph.D. Naval Historical Foundation, author of Ready Then, Ready Now, Ready Always: More Than a Century of Service By Citizen Sailors "Finally, there is a book that gives African-American sailors the credit they’re due for the winning the Union’s war on the waters."" —Claude Berube, PhD, director, United States Naval Academy Museum, author of On Wide Seas: The US Navy in the Jacksonian Era ""In researching the history of the naval reserve which came into existence just before World War I, I discovered African-Americans proved to be the manpower reserve enabler to allow for the rapid expansion of the Union Navy to suppress the southern rebellion. James Bruns explains how cultural differences between the army and navy facilitated the recruitment and integration of colored sailors into the ranks and how they contributed to Union success on multiple fronts. Using artifact and manufacts as focal imagery, Bruns goes far to fill a critical void in Civil War naval historiography!"" —David F. Winkler, Ph.D. Naval Historical Foundation, author of Ready Then, Ready Now, Ready Always: More Than a Century of Service By Citizen Sailors" Author InformationDuring his 35-year federal and not-for-profit career James H. Bruns has served as Director of the Department of the Navy's Museum System, with administrative oversight of the Navy's nine national Museums. He lives in Lorton, Virginia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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