Warships of the Civil War Navies

This book reveals little known details that served the two sides during the American Civil War including the ultimate dispositions of many ships as well as the former identities of acquired vessels. Important new information is presented on captured blockade runners taken into the US Navy. Separate sections are devoted to vessels used on the Mississippi River and those in the Revenue Cutter Service. More than 200 photographs and drawings enhance the value of this fact filled easy to use guide.