At the beginning of the American Civil War the Federal government imposed a blockade of the southern coast of the Confederate States of America; including the dark corner of the Confederacy-Texas. Much of the fighting in Texas during the Civil War took place in the state's coastal counties and the adjoining Gulf of Mexico waters; and nearly all of these engagements were involved in one way or another with the Union blockade of the Texas coast. This book examines all major blockade-related land and sea engagements in and near Texas; and also includes many minor ones. It begins with a discussion of the blockade's creation and then concentrates on the successful Confederate efforts to evade the blockade by shipping cotton out of Mexico and; in return; receiving materiel and civilian goods through that neutral nation. The author also covers political intrigue and the spy activity with the French who had invaded Mexico. The book concludes with an analysis of the effectiveness of the Union blockade of Texas.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interesting readBy M. Baxtera lot of detail and stories. I'm giving it to my Dad - Korea vet that fought in these hills - for Fathers Day. I'm sure he'll find it very interesting2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. THE HILL WARS OF THE KOREAN CONFLICT: A DICTIONARY OF HILLS; OUTPOSTS; AND OTHER MILITARY ACTIONBy Robert A. LynnTHE HILL WARS OF THE KOREAN CONFLICT: A DICTIONARY OF HILLS; OUTPOSTS; AND OTHER MILITARY ACTIONPAUL M. EDWARDSMCFARLAND PUBLISHING; 2006QUALITY SOFTCOVER; $45.00; 275 PAGES; PHOTOGRAPHS; MAPS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEXAfter the front line stabilized in November; 1951; along what eventually proved to be the demarcation line between North and South Korea; the fighting over the next 20 months degenerated into a battle for outposts; whose possession served more political and propaganda purposes than military. In some respects; it was a replay of the trench warfare of World War I; for both sides were deeply entrenched and both sides made extensive use of artillery. For example; in July; 1953; immediately before the armistice; the enemy fired a Korean War record 375;565 rounds of artillery. The month before; U.N. forces had fired a record 2;710;248 rounds. Among the better known outposts were such hills as the Nevadas-(Carson; Elk; Reno; Vegas; and Boulder City); Berlin; East Berlin; Bunker Hill; Old Baldy; Heartbreak Ridge; Pork Chop Hill; Jane Russell; White Horse; and Pike's Peak. In battles to gain or retain these outposts; U.S. forces suffered some 63;200 casualties; including 12;300 killed in action (KIA). These losses represented a substantial portion of all U.S. losses in Korea. For example; as the official U.S. Marine Corps history states; "Astonishingly; 1;586 U.S. Marines or 39.6% of the infantry Marines killed in the entire war were casualties of the 'static' outpost warfare in the west. Another 11;244 were listed WIA or Wounded In Action during the period-representing 43.9% of the total of ground U.S. Marines wounded during the three years of the conflict." THE HILL WARS OF THE KOREAN CONFLICT: A DICTIONARY OF HILLS; OUTPOSTS; AND OTHER MILITARY ACTION is a useful reference for the scholar of the Korean War to have at hand while reading military histories of the conflict. It is divided into three sections: the first lists hills designated by numbers (their elevation above sea level; in meters); in numerical sequence. The second section lists hills with given names; in alphabetical order together with alternate names. The third section lists named ridges; outposts; complexes; and phase lines in alphabetical order. Each entry (usually) describes the principal actions that occurred there; the months; days; and years; the military units involved; the appalling numbers of casualties; the outcome; and sometimes the post-armistice status. The 24 maps dispersed throughout the text (sometimes out of sequence) are cited by number when pertinent; but without their corresponding page number; the reader must flip through the book to find the map each time one is cited. Book reviewer C. Allstrom's review covers the mistakes within this book and hopefully the publisher will correct these in an updated edition of this much needed book that will help us get a better understanding of the last two years of the Korean War.Lt. Colonel Robert A. Lynn; Florida GuardOrlando; Florida10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. If You Were There in 1952-1953; You've Been Waiting More Than 50 Years for This BookBy C. AllstromActual Reviewer: W.R. Mobley; Fort Lee; NJ This dictionary is a useful reference for the scholar of the Korean War to have at hand while reading military histories of the conflict. It is divided into 3 sections: the first lists hills designated by numbers (their elevation above sea level; in meters); in numerical sequence. The second section lists hills with given names; in alphabetical order together with alternate names. The third section lists named ridges; outposts; complexes; and phase lines in alphabetical order. Each entry (usually) describes the principal actions that occurred there; the months; days; and years; the military units involved; the appalling numbers of casualties; the outcome; and sometimes the post-armistice status. The 24 maps dispersed throughout the text (sometimes out of sequence) are cited by number when pertinent; but without their corresponding page number; so the reader must flip through the book to find the map each time one is cited. Since each entry in a dictionary is a unit unto itself; it should have a map and page citation if pertinent. Needed is a list of maps with their page numbers positioned after the Table of Contents. If all the maps were collected together at the back; it would not be necessary to cite page numbers. Furthermore; the maps should have captions identifying the sector. The book is marred by a few imperfections: some typos; misspellings; and wrong numbers; years; units; and words. It is hoped that these will be rectified in a second edition.
