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- Mar 31, 2012
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SEE HERE FOR A LIST OF ONLINE RESOURCES: Naval War Online Resources
Also, see "Naval and Maritime" link at http://civilwartalk.com/threads/ind...omprehensive-web-index-of-10-000-pages.96231/
SEE HERE FOR A (MOSTLY) COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bibliography
UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGICAL REGULATIONS BY STATE: http://civilwartalk.com/threads/underwater-archaeology-regs-by-state.105785/
TERRY FOENANDER'S CONFEDERATE SAILORS AND MARINES DATABASE:
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/cs-sailors-and-marines-database.120452/
INFORMATION ON NAVAL AND MILITARY SITES IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA: http://civilwartalk.com/threads/cs-sailors-and-marines-database.120452/#post-1256064
National Archives links to Confederate Navy books: http://www.civilwartalk.com/threads...o-confederate-navy-books.125347/#post-1349607
The naval side of Civil War gets much less attention than the actions on land. There are a variety of reasons for this; for one thing, since the manpower involved was so much lower, the chances of having an ancestor in the Union Navy are much smaller than having one in the Army; and the Confederate Navy was smaller still; so those becoming interested in the war via genealogy are heavily weighted toward the Army side.
Another reason is because many of the major battlefields have historical markers, and while the terrain and vegetation may have changed considerably over 150 years, there's still a sense of connection, of "it-happened-here," that is largely impossible for the naval actions.
But most people know a little about the naval war. I'm curious to see how deep it goes. Of course, those frequenting this website are much more likely to be more aware of the naval side of the war (or, for that matter, ANY side of the war) than the average person, but still...
Also, see "Naval and Maritime" link at http://civilwartalk.com/threads/ind...omprehensive-web-index-of-10-000-pages.96231/
SEE HERE FOR A (MOSTLY) COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bibliography
UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGICAL REGULATIONS BY STATE: http://civilwartalk.com/threads/underwater-archaeology-regs-by-state.105785/
TERRY FOENANDER'S CONFEDERATE SAILORS AND MARINES DATABASE:
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/cs-sailors-and-marines-database.120452/
INFORMATION ON NAVAL AND MILITARY SITES IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA: http://civilwartalk.com/threads/cs-sailors-and-marines-database.120452/#post-1256064
National Archives links to Confederate Navy books: http://www.civilwartalk.com/threads...o-confederate-navy-books.125347/#post-1349607
The naval side of Civil War gets much less attention than the actions on land. There are a variety of reasons for this; for one thing, since the manpower involved was so much lower, the chances of having an ancestor in the Union Navy are much smaller than having one in the Army; and the Confederate Navy was smaller still; so those becoming interested in the war via genealogy are heavily weighted toward the Army side.
Another reason is because many of the major battlefields have historical markers, and while the terrain and vegetation may have changed considerably over 150 years, there's still a sense of connection, of "it-happened-here," that is largely impossible for the naval actions.
But most people know a little about the naval war. I'm curious to see how deep it goes. Of course, those frequenting this website are much more likely to be more aware of the naval side of the war (or, for that matter, ANY side of the war) than the average person, but still...
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