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Command of the ram fleet devolved to his brother Alfred, and later his son. Ellet’s army rams proved their worth again and again during the protracted battle for control of western rivers.
With the capture of Memphis, the Mississippi was entirely in Union hands, save for the heavily fortified town of Vicksburg. It would be more than a year before that town was taken, on the Fourth of July, 1863, the same day that Lee’s battered army was retreating from Gettysburg. Only then would Lincoln be able to say that “the Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Once again, I owe a great deal to Ed Donohoe, my friend and steam wizard. Thanks as well to a good friend and a wonderful novelist, Van Reid, for all of his support and, specifically, for suggesting some of the moments in this book. Thanks to Randy Smidy and Dave Frink for the steamboat information. Thanks to George and Amy Jepson and Tall Ships Books for their support over the years.
At HarperCollins, once again, I am grateful for the help of David Semanki and Hugh Van Dusen.
And in particular, I would like to thank Nat Sobel for everything he has done for me during my first decade as a writer.
And last, I would like to thank Lisa Nelson for… well… you know…
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