Civil war navy ships

Sharps and hankins rifle of which about 6500 were produced for the navy. The union navy was a welldesigned and wellmaintained naval force and completely ruled the seas and the rivers during the civil war. The three major tasks of the confederate states navy during the whole of its existence were the protection of confederate harbors and coastlines from outside invasion, making the war costly for the u. Union navy january 29, 1864 january 14, 1865 union navy january 15, 1865 december 1, 1866 confederate navy. All the master models are hand carved, and are not as precise as the 11200 scale offerings from thoroughbred miniatures. The confederate navy was small during the us civil war. The confederate navy had a far more difficult time in creating civil war naval ships, for at the beginning of the war it owned no civil war ships at all. This paper will examine the contribution of the navy to the union victory in the civil war. There are a total of 32 civil war ships 1861 1865 in the military factory. Museum columbus, ga national civil war naval museum. Explore these resources to learn more about the significance of the navy during the civil war, read firsthand accounts of the conflict, and analyze technological developments of the time.

Commissioned as uss red rover in december 1862, she was used for the rest of the civil war as hospital ship for the mississippi squadron. The records document expenses accrued by the provisional navy during the early part of the civil war, primarily between april and june 1861. Another 48 were laid up and listed as available for service as soon as crews could. It then takes the visitor month by month through the war showing naval events, and features many of the museums most rare artifacts. In terms of the number of sailors involved and the miles of river contested, the scale of the civil war on brown water exceeds all other american wars, with vietnam second.

Though small in number, the confederate ships did an extreme amount of damage. The economies of both the north and the south were vastly different. Rank charts for civil war navies from the 4th edition usnlp handbook for civil war reenactors. This gallery will provide an overview of some of the ships used during the war. Monitorclass ironclads introduced heavy revolving turrets to the naval battlescape. Included are the names of ships with information about dates of service in the civil war, type of ship, name changes, etc. Confederate secretary of the navy, stephen mallory, scrambled to find ships and even took on an. How the russian navy saved the union in the civil war. The ship shown here, the uss onandaga, sports an unusual additional turret. Navy stopped the british mail steamer rms trent and seized two confederate diplomats bound for england in the hope of negotiating diplomatic recognition for the secessionist states.

We also stock many accessory sets for these ship kits, including aircraft sets and photoetched detailing sets by eduard, white ensign, trumpeter, toms modelworks and more. Uss canonicus was a singleturret monitor built for the united states navy during the american civil war, the lead ship of her class. The term is sometimes used carelessly to include vessels of war used on the rivers of the interior while they were under the control of the united states army, also called the union army. Civil war navy timeline battles civil war naval chronology. These are games that meet substantially all of the following criteria. You can browse the ship models by scale or by type of ship. The naval war was one of sudden, spectacular lightning battles as well as continual. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the. Remember that civil war navy servicemen may also have served in the pre civil war navy. Union navy civil war facts battle ships continued organization of the navy naval warfare blockade. Records, 18611862, of the virginia navy department including accounts, correspondence, payrolls, transfer rolls, requisitions, returns, vouchers, and other sundry items dated between 1861 and 1862. The union navy was the united states navy usn during the american civil war, when it fought the confederate states navy csn. This alphabetical index gives the name of the ship that the serviceman rendezvoused with and the date he enlisted in the navy. An actual world war was on the horizon that would wrap the world in flames as secretary of state william seward.

Search for danfs dictionary of american naval fighting ships for the service records of any of the vessels in the above list, a very handy addendum to the ors. See more ideas about war, american civil war and civil war photos. All the ship to ship fighting put together totaled little more than one week of battle out of four years of war. The navies of the civil war american battlefield trust. List of all union shipslengthy list 1 the naval war. Sailors relax on the deck of the uss monitor, july 9, 1862.

We carry major brands such as trumpeter, tamiya, dragon, revell, academy, flyhawk, and more. By the time of lees surrender, lincolns navy numbered 626 warships, of which 65 were ironclads. Black men in navy blue during the civil war national archives. Pages in category ships of the union navy the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 764 total. An important part of the civil war took place on the high seas or the rivers which flowed through the south. You can locate this information through various sources. Model ship master can and will build any civil war vessels per your request. By telling the stories of the navies of the civil war, we connect people with the past. Welcome to the model ships and model submarines section. Between september 30 and december 7, 1939 the graf spee, under the command of captain hans langsdorff sank nine cargo ships with a total tonnage of 50,089. The civil war may be mainly remembered for its infamous land battles, such as gettsyburg, manassas, and shiloh, but its naval engagements announced a new kind of naval warfare, with the firsttime use of ironclads, submarines, and torpedoes, and the introduction of newer and more powerful naval artillery. The blockade april 19, 1861 june 23, 1965 a major part of union gen. The story of this fascinating little confederate ship. Specifically, it will examine three major areas of strategy.

Eight men for the spardeck of a frigate, for the main deck of a ship oftheline of two decks, or for the middle gundeck of a ship oftheline of three decks. There are a total of 32 civil war ships 18611865 in the military factory. Civil war naval ships of the united states include all naval ships designed, built, or operated in the united states during the american civil war period approximately 1860 to 1865. Winfield scotts war strategy was to blockade the southern coast and prevent. The naval battles of the american civil war, fought between the union and the confederacy, changed the foundations of naval warfare with the first use of ironclads and submarines, and the introduction of newer and more powerful naval artillery the first shots of the naval war were fired on april, 1861, during the battle of fort sumter, by the us revenue cutter service cutter usrc harriet.

The civil war featured the first battle between ironclad ships. The naval history and heritage command does not have custody of crew lists, nor do we have current contact information of former crew members. Civil war navy union navy confederate navy american battles. The first major naval campaign of word war ii, took place when the british navy pursued the graf sree, a german battlecruiser who was on a mission to attack british merchant vessels. The sloopof war, protected by wood and driven purely by wind power, was a common sight early in the 19th century. Dec 12, 2017 black men in navy blue, part 3 joseph p. At the start of the war, the union navy had 42 ships in commission. The union navy was the united states navy usn during the american civil war, when it. American civil war naval ships of the united states. The civil war naval history explodes into life on the pages of civil war navy the magazine, a magazine about a timehonored era. Louis, a cityclass ironclad gunboat constructed for the union navy. What were the names of navy warships during the civil war. Civil war ship models model boats, model ships, model.

The content you get for the subscription price is extremely reasonable when compared with its peers. Discussion of the big time menof war for the confederate navy. Although it cannot be said that naval strategies were singularly decisive, they certainly were vitally important and often overlooked in history books. Sunken confederate ships virginia ram and jamestown james river, va. Ironclads and blockade runners has information about the civil war ironclad ships and blockade runners with links to many other sites. In addition to their increasing use of steam power, the screw propeller, shell guns, and rifled ordnance, both sides built and employed ironclad warships. Navy and the fledgling confederate navy, which may make this the first book to compare and contrast the strategic concepts of the southern secretary of the navy stephen r. Civil war navythe magazine, published quarterly, was launched in 2012 to explore and describe in detail the naval history of the conflict and more fully underpin its military role and importance. Begin your civil war research learn about resources at the national archives for researching individuals who served in the civil war. The refinement of steampowered ships changed the face of naval warfare in the late 19th century. List of all union shipslengthy list 1 american civil war. The paper shows how naval strategy did play a major role in the outcome of the civil war.

Despite that, confederate warships hampered the unions naval efforts by sinking a good number of union cargo ships and warships too. The uss lexington was one of the wars most illustrious timberclad gunboats, one of the longest serving vessels on the western rivers. The federal navy at the time of the commencement of open hostilities in april of 1861 comprised 76 vessels with 1,783 guns held on a tonnage of 105,271. Nearly 10,000 sailors of the union navy in the american civil war were black, with seven of them being awarded the medal of honor. The confederates never assembled an armada or a small fleet that could challenge the unions superior naval position. Below is my top 10 list of games covering naval warfare during the american civil war. Detailed models of many famous civil war ships are on display including the css atlanta which is located just opposite the huge 25foot long flag that was captured on the actual ship.

On the outbreak of the civil war on 17 july 1936 the major part of the navy was under the control of the republican government but the majority of naval officers supported, the nationalist cause, the command and organisation of the ships fel mainly to lower deck personnel, considerably weakening its effectiveness. Revolutionary war and war of 1812, consisting of defensive tasks of commerce raiding and coastal protection, did not prepare the union navy for a role as an invader. Its life was short, its action limited, but both full of glory. A brief summary of naval history during the civil war. Navy tended to recycle its gear far more than the u. For me though, they really capture the funky, knockedtogether feeling that a lot of the civil war ships from both sides seem to have.

It is also a good idea to check t1098, index to rendezvous reports, before and after the civil war, 18461861, 18651884. The confederate navy had a far more difficult time in creating civil war naval ships, for at the beginning of the war it owned no civil war ships at all norfolk and pensacola were its only navy shipyards, although several small private firms made vessels suitable for navigating shallow river waters. Feb 01, 2015 a littleknown alliance between the us and tsarist russia led to the russian fleet showing up in force in new york and san francisco. By the end of the war, the age of naval warfare between wooden ships was at a close. Civil war navy the magazine is an impressive addition to the often crowded civil war magazine field. The american civil war was not only resolved on land for the naval blockade of the south played a large role in the ultimate union victory. Sold at public auction, august 10, 1865, at philadelphia, pennsylvania. As the civil war raged on the land, the two national navies union and confederate created another war on the water. May 19, 2019 the civil war was truly a pivotal moment in naval warfare as it signaled the end of wooden sailing ships, confirmed steam power as a means of propulsion, and gave rise to armored, ironclad warships. National civil war naval museum located in columbus, ga. Below are links to the names of ships with information about dates of service in the civil war and type of ship with a link to the official records of the union and confederate navies where the information came from. Uss cumberland sunk by css virginia exuss merrimack, 8 march 1862 ed lithograph by currier and ives, 1862, entitled the sinking of the cumberland by the iron clad. For the yankee and rebel seamen it was indeed a war of watch and wait as they sat imprisoned on their ships.

It arrived at a crucial time in 1863 when britain and france were on the verge of intervening in the civil war on the side of the confederacy. Request copies of records you can order online or use natf form 86 for military service records and natf form 85 for pension records. The navy commissioned the chancellorsville in 1989, when it joined at least four other ships named in honor of a confederate force that sunk u. Canney, it seems as though the most widley used rifles were the. Her medical complement included nurses from the catholic order sisters of the holy cross, the first.

This chronology of events from the american civil war was extracted from civil war naval chronology, 18611865, published in 1971 by the naval historical center. Please only post original civil war era items in this section. T he civil war was the first modern war, and the medical care and hospital ships were started and enlarged quickly as the war started, throughout it. However, this magazine fills a specific niche, and fills it well. One of the most famous ships of the civil war, uss hartford served as admiral david g. The links below represent a sampling of online resources throughout the nhhc site on the civil war. Navy and confederate navy during the civil war and the years immediately following a significant period in the evolution of warships, the use of steam propulsion, and the development of ordnance. Farraguts flagship for the duration of the conflict. Meet the navy ships named in honor of the confederacy. One of the most overlooked aspects of the american civil war is the naval strategy played out by the u.

This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Civil war sailors lives could be spent in the tedium of blockade duty off the gulf or atlantic coasts, in the din of battle inside an ironclad, or even in the pacific raiding yankee whalers. Onondaga, a doubleturreted monitor james river, va, 1864 54. Confederate naval forces, including css curlew, raleigh, and junaluska, under flag officer w. The naval side of the civil war was a revolutionary one. Hi frank, it looks as though the union navy had various types of small arms during the war. Navy during the civil war 18611865 a history youtube. He has published widely on slavery, the civil war, and slave emancipation in both scholarly and popular journals. The american civil war naval war this portion of the home of the civil war website is designed to provide the reader with a brief insight into a little known aspect of the late rebellion, the naval war. Lynch, csn, captured steamer fanny later css fanny in pamlico sound with union troops on board. Monitor canonicus taking on coal from a schooner james river, va. Owing to the long period these items were used, repaired, remade, etc.

Arranged by type of ship, ships of the civil war provides concise coverage of some of the most famous warships of the era, including. The old military and civil records branch, national archives, 700 pennsylvania avenue nw, washington, dc 20408, holds copies of deck logs from 1801 through 1940, as well as. Compare the list provided by m e wolf to those vessels commissioned to the confederate states of america to get a numerical sense of the disparity of things as they were. List of naval battles of the american civil war wikipedia. Civil war home page navy units and ships has photos of civil war ships, sailors, battles, etc. Civil war navy the magazine, published quarterly, was launched in 2012 to explore and describe in detail the naval history of the conflict and more fully underpin its military role and importance. Steamer new york waiting for exchange of prisoners aikens landing, va. She, along with the uss tyler and the uss conestoga, participated in the timberclad raid of 1862, capturing or forcing the destruction of nine confederate ships along the tennessee river in four days. The magazine was updated with a new design in 2017 and features new. Teach using civil war documents use our online tool, docsteach, for teaching with primary source. The civil war naval history explodes into life on the pages of civil war navythe magazine, a magazine about a timehonored era. Learn about the different ships of the civil war with the civil war trusts photo gallery. Please click on your vessels button on the right hand size column for more details.

In this part, you will read about the medical corps, the nursing corps, the hospital ships uss red rover, in particular. The american civil war was not only resolved on land for the naval blockade of the south played a large role in the ultimate union. Great description of life on a war ship during the civil war. Top 10 american civil war naval games boardgamegeek. Civil war union ships o through r familysearch wiki. Civil war navythe magazine is an impressive addition to the often crowded civil war magazine field. Part of that damage was intended to be propaganda in nature, to wear down. Civil war union ships o through r genealogy familysearch.

Subcategories this category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Schooners were small sailing ships that were usually assigned to support duties within the fleet. We also stock many accessory sets for these ship kits, including aircraft sets and photoetched detailing sets by eduard. This volume is out of print but copies are available for use at large university or public libraries, and at government depository libraries catalog no. His ships are sold in sets, and give an excellent value for the money. The information below comes from official records of the union and confederate navies in the war of the rebellion. Aug 30, 2018 a new series featured only on this channel bringing to life with vivid recreations and sound short military history biographies of the branches of the united states military and the wars. Below are links to the names of ships with information about dates of service in the civil war and type of ship with a link to the. In 1862, hartford led a union fleet past the forts guarding new orleans and aided in capturing the city. Blogs edit edit source civil war navy sesquicentennial is the official blog for the sharing of information. Union navy in the civil war genealogy familysearch wiki. Navy ships in pursuit of the confederate commerce raiders and few warships. An escaped slave was the florence nightingale of indianas civil war regiment a southern democrat survived impeachment trap and came to be in charge of reconstruction new statue unveiled in response to richmonds confederate monuments. Civil war and later navy personnel records at the national.