Andrew Foote Civil War Admiral on Western Waters |
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| Author:
| Tucker, Spencer C. |
| Series title: | Library of Naval Biography |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55750-820-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
| Publisher: | Naval Institute Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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This biography traces the life and career of one of the U.S. Navy's first admirals, Andrew Hull Foote. As flag officer of the Union's western naval forces, Foote was a key figure in the February 1862 Union victories at Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee and helped open the Confederate heartland to the Union.
This biography traces the life and career of one of the U.S. Navy's first admirals, Andrew Hull Foote. As flag officer of the Union's western naval forces, Foote was a key figure in the February 1862 Union victories at Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee and helped open the Confederate heartland to the Union.