Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion; Volume 18

<p>This is Volume 18 of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion a comprehensive collection of documents related to naval operations during the American Civil War. Compiled by the United States Office of Naval Records and Library and the Naval War Records Office this volume offers invaluable primary source material for historians researchers and anyone interested in the naval aspects of this pivotal conflict.</p> <p>These official records provide detailed insights into naval strategies tactics ship movements engagements and the daily lives of sailors on both sides of the war. The collection includes official correspondence reports orders and other documents that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of the Union and Confederate navies. This volume is an essential resource for understanding the maritime dimensions of the Civil War and its impact on American history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>