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This history provides a detailed and comprehensive account of the role of the US Navy in the American Civil War. Charles Brandon Boynton was a veteran of the war and a respected naval historian. In this book, he draws on a wide range of primary sources to provide a vivid and informative account of one of the most important conflicts in American history.

Excerpt from The History of the Navy During the Rebellion, Vol. 2 The first volume of this history set forth _the condition of the Navy When the war began, the work of preparation for the great conflict, the character of our ships, and particularly of our iron-clads and of our new American guns. The actual battle was also traced from the rescue of the old frigate Constitution at Annapolis, to the destruction of the rebel fleet at Memphis. This narrative covered a little more than a year of active opera tions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This landmark history of the United States Navy during the Civil War is a comprehensive account of the role of the Navy in the conflict. With detailed accounts of major battles and a focus on the individual sailors and officers who served, this volume is essential reading for anyone interested in naval history.