Tinclads in the Civil War

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Tinclads in the Civil War is written by Myron J. Smith, Jr. and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0786457031 (ISBN 10) and 9780786457038 (ISBN 13).

Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitted steamboats were covered with thin armor and pressed into duty. These "tinclads" fought Confederate forces attacking from the riverbanks, provided convoy for merchant steamers, enforced revenue measures, and offered tow, dispatch, and other fleet support services. This history documents the service records and duties of these little-known vessels of the Union fleet.