Promotional Information

Dufour contends that with the fall of the critical city of New Orleans in spring 1862 the South lost the Civil War, although fighting would continue for three more years

About the Author

Charles L. Dufour, a former journalist, is the author of Nine Men in Gray (1993), also a Bison Book.

Reviews

"A first-class piece of research."--American Historical Review "A well-paced, vivid chronicle, written with vigor and sharp detail."--Chicago Sunday Tribune "Must reading for naval warfare, Civil War, and Confederate buffs."--Saturday Review