Standard References on the Confederate Navy

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Standard References on the Confederate Navy

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1suburbguy
Jul 8, 2015, 1:15 am

I am gradually expanding my naval history library to include the Civil War.

What are the current, standard reference books on the Confederate Navy?

I recently acquired A History of the Confederate Navy by Raimondo Luraghi and Iron Afloat by William N. Still.

What, if any, other titles should I consider acquiring for my library?

Thanks in advance for your input.

2NLytle
Oct 10, 2015, 1:29 pm

You may want to consider James McPherson's War on the Waters.

3DCBlack
Edited: Jan 7, 2016, 1:15 pm

Another good one is Two Years on the Alabama by Arthur Sinclair.

4DVanderlinde
Aug 7, 2016, 1:24 pm

William M. Fowler Jr., Under Two Flags: The American Navy in the Civil War. New York: W. W. Norton, 1990

Ivan Musicant, Divided Waters: The Naval History of the Civil War. New York: HarperCollins, 1995.