Lincoln's admiral : the civil war campaigns of David Farragut

An account of the naval campaigns led by US Navy Admiral Farragut during the American Civil War. The author focuses almost exclusively on Farragut's Civil War career. However, the book does open with a detailed chapter outlining Farragut's naval experience prior to the Civil War. The book contains detailed chapters regarding Farragut's famous engagements during the Civil War, such as New Orleans in 1862 as well as Mobile Bay in 1864. The book contains a series of black and white photographs taken in the Civil War, as well as maps of battles. The author has also included a detailed bibliography with a wide range of texts for further reading.