This thesis demonstrates the importance of, and historical necessity for a quick reaction, riverine based force to combat the growing problem of rebel guerrilla warfare attacks on the Mississippi River traffic. The Thesis takes a chronological view on the formation of the Mississippi Marine Brigade froms its predecessor, the Mississippi Ram Fleet. This work examines how it formed, the ships involved, the various commanders who guided their actions, and how effective the unit performed under adverse copnditions and changing command structures.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TCU/oai:etd.tcu.edu:etd-04202006-162018 |
| Date | 20 April 2006 |
| Creators | Walker, Thomas E. |
| Contributors | Steven Woodworth, Todd Kerstetter |
| Publisher | Texas Christian University |
| Source Sets | Texas Christian University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf, application/msword |
| Source | http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-04202006-162018/ |
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