United States Revenue and Coast Guard Cutters in Naval Warfare, 1790-1918

by Thomas P. Ostrom, David H. Allen

Overview

Covering the history of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1790--when it was called the U.S. Revenue Marine--through World War I, this book describes the service's national defense missions, including actions during the War of 1812, clashes with pirates, slave ships and Seminole Indians, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. During World War I the USCG supported U.S. Navy operations across the Atlantic, escorted merchant convoys and engaged in anti-submarine warfare. Original maps are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476630755
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	01/13/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

A member of the United States Coast Guard Reserve from 1961 to 1969, Thomas P. Ostrom taught anthropology, geography, and history at Rochester Community College in Minnesota before retiring. He is a member of the U.S. Navy Memorial and the Naval Historical Foundation.
A member of the United States Coast Guard Reserve from 1961 to 1969, Thomas P. Ostrom taught anthropology, geography, and history at Rochester Community College in Minnesota before retiring. He is a member of the U.S. Navy Memorial and the Naval Historical Foundation.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
 1 deleteCutters, Crews and Missions (1790–1915)
 2 deleteThe ­Quasi-War with France (1798–1800)
 3 deleteThe War of 1812: Background and Overview
 4 deleteNaval Combat in the War of 1812
 5 deleteRevenue Cutters in the War of 1812
 6 deleteRevenue Marine Missions in the War of 1812
 7 deletePirates, Slaves and Seminole Indians
 8 deleteWar with Mexico (1846–1848)
 9 deleteThe Antebellum Period
10 deleteThe Confederate and Union Navies (1861–1865)
11 deleteThe Revenue Cutter Service in the Civil War
12 deleteHistorical Assessments of the Civil War Navies
13 deletePolicing the Alaska Frontier (1867–1915)
14 deleteThe ­Spanish-American War (1898)
15 deleteThe USRCS and the U.S. Coast Guard Merge
16 deleteAn Overview of Naval Operations from 1790 to the 20th Century
Epilogue
Appendix: Maps
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Fills an academic void in the U.S. Coast Guard’s history...provides fertile ground for further expansion and academic study...does much to address the Coast Guard’s defense readiness missions and balances more popular works focused on the better-known lifesaving and regulatory responsibilities that form the popular understanding of the U.S. Coast Guard”—The Military Review; “An excellent fact based resource”—Naval Historical Foundation.

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