Introduction -- 1. Confederate naval activity in Europe: the first phase, 1861 -- 2. The first cruisers: January-July 1862 -- 3. The hope-filled era: first ironclad construction, July-December 1862 -- ...

While most people picture infantry lines and battlefield charges, the Civil War’s naval battles were just as critical. Ironclads clashed, wooden ships burned, and ports became high-stakes targets. The ...

History and the rivers : the confluence of currents -- Such ability as you may have at hand : blockade and defense of Apalachicola, 1861-1862 -- A steam ship and no boat : the gunboat Chattahoochee -- ...