How Long to Read Commanding Lincoln's Navy

How Long Does it Take to Read Commanding Lincoln's Navy?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Commanding Lincoln's Navy by Stephen Taaffe

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Union Navy played a vital role in winning the Civil War by blockading Confederate ports, cooperating with the Union Army in amphibious assaults, and operating on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. To wage this multifaceted war, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles divided the Union Navy into six squadrons. The book examines who Welles assigned to squadron command and why he appointed these officers. Taaffe argues that President Abraham Lincoln gave Welles considerable latitude in picking squadron commanders. Lincoln not only trusted Welles’s judgment, but he also understood that the Navy was not as important to the Union war effort militarily and politically as the Army, so there was less of a need for him to oversee closely its operations. Welles used this authority to make appointments to squadron command based on several criteria. Welles factored into his mental calculations seniority, availability, and political connections, but he was most interested in an officer’s record, character, and abilities. Although some of Welles’s earliest selections left something to be desired, his insight improved markedly as the war continued and he gained a greater understanding of the Navy and its officer corps. Indeed, by the end of the conflict, Welles had become quite ruthless in his search for effective squadron commanders capable of filling the Navy’s increasingly difficult missions. In doing so, he contributed greatly to Union victory in the Civil War. The book covers some of the Civil War’s most important campaigns and battles, such as the Union assaults on New Orleans, Charleston, Mobile Bay, and Fort Fisher, and the fighting on the Mississippi River.

How long is Commanding Lincoln's Navy?

Commanding Lincoln's Navy by Stephen Taaffe is 233 pages long, and a total of 58,949 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Commanding Lincoln's Navy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 22 minutes to read Commanding Lincoln's Navy aloud.

What Reading Level is Commanding Lincoln's Navy?

Commanding Lincoln's Navy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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