Civil War Navies, 1855-1883

by SILVERSTONE PAUL H.

• ISBN13: 9781557508942
• ISBN10: 1557508941
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr

Summary

Part of the U.S. Navy Warship series, this book provides detailed information on the ships of the U.S. and Confederate Navies during the Civil War and the years immediately following.

Author Biography

Paul H. Silverstone is an internationally recognized naval authority known for his many books and articles on warships. A resident of New York City where he is a travel consultant, Silverstone has been an avid student of naval history for many years. He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a law degree from Harvard and became a member of the New York Bar in 1958

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Explanation of Data	xi
List of Abbreviations	xiii
Naval Ordnance, 1855--1883	xv
Part I. United States Navy Warships
Armored Vessels	3	(10)
Unarmored Steam Vessels	13	(31)
Acquired Combatant Vessels	44	(35)
Service Vessels	79	(16)
Sailing Ships	95	(16)
The Mississippi River Fleet	111	(28)
United States Revenue Cutter Service	139	(7)
United States Coast Survey	146	(5)
Part II. Confederate States Navy
Introduction	149	(2)
Armored Vessels	151	(7)
Unarmored Steam Vessels	158	(10)
Area Defense Forces	168	(25)
Privateers	193	(2)
Blockade Runners	195	(6)
Tenders	201	(2)
Appendix: List of Shipbuilders	203	(4)
Bibliography	207	(2)
Index	209