Although the naval history of the civil war is not something that is completely neglected by historians [1], it has definitely not received the same amount of attention as Lincoln's relationship with his generals. Read this almost nonstop, continually surprised that I knew so little about the Navy's role in the Civil War. Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Maps hard to read or zoom when reading on Kindle. }); Disappointed by the lethargy of his senior naval officers on the scene, he stepped in and personally directed an amphibious assault on the Virginia coast, a successful operation that led to the capture of Norfolk. Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2018. Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018. 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