Vessel histories and rosters, Mobile Campaign and squadron, links, reenactment information, ship's store and photo gallery.

Index to Civil War naval forces, including individual ship and fleet histories, plus other naval information

Information about individuals who served in the Confederate Navy. From Library of Virginia collection.

Dedicated to the memory of the gallant and too often unknown sailors and marines of the C.S. Navy.

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.

A history of the ironclad, with engavings and statistics.

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 Historical documents and bibliography pertaining to this famous Confederate ironclad.

Description of unsuccessful attack by Union ironclads on Ft. Sumter.

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 West as she approached Charleston Harbor on January 9, 1861 and the cruiser CSS Shenandoah did not finally haul down her flag until November 7, 1865.

Role of the Union Merchant Marine, the Confederate raiders, and two African-American Mariner heroes: William Tillman and Robert Smalls.

Galleries of pictures of nearly 400 officers who served in the sea services of the Union and Confederacy during the American Civil War.

Historical timeline of significant events from the Department of the Navy.

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.

This page provides links to all named ships of the Confederate States whose photos are available.

Individual articles on some Union and Confederate vessels, Pook Turtles, the blockade, and blockade running.

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.

Details on recent excavation of USS Monitor gun turrets and other artifacts.

Articles, original documents, official records, that deal with Federal and Confederate Navies and their sailors.

A look at the sabotage of the Sultana which caused 1800 deaths, mostly Union POWs returning north.

From the Cincinnati Civil War roundtable, an overview of the Southern Navy.

Site deals with the discovery and recovery of the Ironclad, plus its conservation, history, museum, and online shop.

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.

An extensive collection of articles, muster rolls and images of the Union and Confederate Naval Services.

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.

Description of the uniform for officers and enlisted men of the Union Navy in the Civil War, with illustrations of epaulets and collar devices.

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.

Description of the ironclad and its preservation, including photographs, artifacts, and a crew list.

Historical information on the ship including specifications, personnel, logs, photos and paintings. Also home to the Harvest Moon Historical Society.

Main listing of historical topics on all time periods of naval history, including the Civil War, arranged chronologially.

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.