Stephen Russell Mallory : A Biography of the Confederate Navy Secretary and United States Senator

Underwood, Rodman L.

McFarland & Co Inc（2010/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 256 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786449279
• DDC分類 973.757092

Full Description

Just as Confederate naval action is commonly overshadowed by the land battles of the Civil War, the navy's originator, Stephen Mallory, is often overlooked in favor of more famous leaders. Mallory had served as one of Florida's U.S. senators for ten years before becoming navy secretary in the Confederate government, challenged to create a valid military force where none had existed.

This biography chronicles Mallory's formative years in Key West, his decades of public service, and his declining days. It discusses his career in the United States Senate, where he chaired the Committee for Naval Affairs, helping to strengthen--in an ironic twist of fate--the very navy he would later attempt to defeat. The work also examines the challenges and obstacles Mallory faced in creating a navy for the South. Special attention is given to Mallory's family relationships. Primary sources include autobiographical documents and archival records.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface     

PART I. ORIGINS

1. Key West: The Early Years     

2. Key West: The Maturing Years     

PART II. UNITED STATES SENATOR

3. A Potpourri of Issues     

4. Strengthening the Navy     

5. Secession and Fort Pickens     

PART III. CONFEDERATE NAVY CHIEF

6. Initial Moves     

7. Ironclad Victories and Defeats     

8. Commerce Raiders     

9. Southern-Built Defensive Ironclads     

10. Foreign-Built Offensive Ironclads     

11. Technically Advanced Weapons     

12. The Beginning of the End     

13. Southern Strategies and Outcomes     

14. Confederate Collapse and Prison     

PART IV. THE LATER YEARS

15. Stephen and Angela     

16. The Declining Years and Quietus     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index