Le Roy Fitch: The Civil War Career of a Union River Gunboat Commander
By (author): "Myron J. Smith Jr."
ISBN0786429755
ISBN139780786429752
AsinLe Roy Fitch: The Civil War Career of a Union River Gunboat Commander
Original titleLe Roy Fitch: The Civil War Career of a Union River Gunboat Commander
This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch, U.S. Navy. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad monitor during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics.