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» C.S.S. Tennessee / U.S.S. Hartford - Vessel histories and rosters, Mobile Campaign and squadron, links, reenactment information, ship's store and photo gallery.
» CSS Neuse State Historic Site - Resembling a river barge, this Confederate ironclad built to help an attempt to regain control of the Neuse River was destroyed by its crew in 1865 when Union forces captured Kinston NC.
» CSS Palmetto State, Ironclad - A history of the ironclad, with engavings and statistics.
» CSS Virginia - Previously known as USS Merrimack, the CSS Virginia is known for the historic battle against the Monitor. Historical documents and bibliography pertaining to this famous Confederate ironclad.
» Civil War Naval Forces Index - Index to Civil War naval forces, including individual ship and fleet histories, plus other naval information
» Confederate Navy Index  - Information about individuals who served in the Confederate Navy. From Library of Virginia collection.
» Confederate States Navy - Dedicated to the memory of the gallant and too often unknown sailors and marines of the C.S. Navy.
» Ironclad Attack Against Ft. Sumter, 1863 - Description of unsuccessful attack by Union ironclads on Ft. Sumter.
» Ironclads and Blockade Runners - For the navies, the American Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when Fort Sumter was fired upon and ended on June 23, 1865 with the official raising of the blockade. However, the first shots of the war were really those fired at the steamer Star of the Wes
» Merchant Marine in Civil War - Role of the Union Merchant Marine, the Confederate raiders, and two African-American Mariner heroes: William Tillman and Robert Smalls.
» Navy Civil War Chronology - Historical timeline of significant events from the Department of the Navy.
» Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion - A compilation published under the direction of the Secretary of Navy, Superintendent of Naval War records, and Robert H. Woods in 1894. From Cornell University's Making of America Project.
» Ships of the Confederate States: US Naval Historical Center - This page provides links to all named ships of the Confederate States whose photos are available.
» Ships, Blockades & Raiders - Individual articles on some Union and Confederate vessels, Pook Turtles, the blockade, and blockade running.
» Sinking of the Ironclad USS Monitor - A survivor's recollection of the loss of the historic Union ironclad ship Monitor in a gale off Cape Hatteras following the American Civil War.
» Smithsonian Magazine - Pieces of History - Details on recent excavation of USS Monitor gun turrets and other artifacts.
» The American Civil War Naval War - Articles, original documents, official records, that deal with Federal and Confederate Navies and their sailors.
» The Boat-Burners & the Steamer Sultana - A look at the sabotage of the Sultana which caused 1800 deaths, mostly Union POWs returning north.
» The C.S.S. Sumter - The first man-of-war to get to sea under the Confederate flag.
» The Confederate Navy: Too Little, Too Late - From the Cincinnati Civil War roundtable, an overview of the Southern Navy.
» The Mariners' Museum - USS Monitor - Site deals with the discovery and recovery of the Ironclad, plus its conservation, history, museum, and online shop.
» Torpedoes in the Civil War - The Civil War was the first war in which the widespread use of torpedoes played a large part in its tactics of naval warfare. This page offers photographs and information on several different kinds of torpedoes.
» U.S. Civil War Navies - An extensive collection of articles, muster rolls and images of the Union and Confederate Naval Services.
» USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum - Description of the ironclad and its preservation, including photographs, artifacts, and a crew list.
» USS Harvest Moon - Historical information on the ship including specifications, personnel, logs, photos and paintings. Also home to the Harvest Moon Historical Society.
» Union Blockade of Galveston Harbor - The U.S. Navy began a blockade of Galveston Harbor in July 1861, but the town remained in Confederate hands for the next 14 months. This page also includes a "Civil War Exhibit" and timeline.
» United States Navy Uniform, 1864 - Description of the uniform for officers and enlisted men of the Union Navy in the Civil War, with illustrations of epaulets and collar devices.
» United States Official Register 1861 - U.S. Navy - The names, force, and condition of all ships and vessels belonging to the United States, when and where built as of September 30, 1861,and index to Captains, with duty or station and place of birth.
» Wars and conflicts of the U.S. Navy - Main listing of historical topics on all time periods of naval history, including the Civil War, arranged chronologially.
» When Liverpool Was Dixie - True story of what happened in Liverpool, England during the years 1861-1865. In memory of Commander James Dunwoody Bulloch CSN, the man responsible for the Florida, Alabama, and the Shenandoah, plus a host of other vessels.