"This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad during the Battle of Nashville; and was renowned for his abilities in counterinsurgency and convoy tactics"--Provided by publisher.

A close-knit family and unheralded youth, 1835-1856 -- From sea to brown water, 1856-March 1862 -- New Madrid to Memphis, March-June 1862 -- Brothers and guerrillas, June-September 1862 -- Tinclads, logistics and rivers -- Guerrillas and the Nashville lifeline, August-December 1862 -- Fighting irregulars and guarding convoys, January-June 1863 -- Morgan, May-July 1863 -- Chattanooga, August-December 1863 -- Building a fleet, Fort Pillow, and a second summer on the Ohio, January-September 1864 -- Johnsonville, September-November 1864 -- Nashville, December 1864-January 1865 -- From brown water to blue and home, January 1865-April 14, 1875.