CWN 150 Publications

The Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial is dedicated to providing scholarship on the history and heritage of the navies during the Civil War during the commemorative years. The following is a summary list of publications produced by the participants of the Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial.

Civil War Navy Special Edition Daybook

The staff of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum published a Civil War Navy 150 Special Edition for The Daybook, its quarterly publication of local naval history. This issue serves a primer for the events and facts concerning the war between the U.S. Navy and the C.S. Navy. A PDF version of the issue can be downloaded here, or click the cover image. Print copies are still available. Requests for print copies can be made to The Daybook editor at gordon.b.calhoun@navy.mil or CWN 150 Coordinator at matthew.t.eng@navy.mil.

Civil War Navy Special Edition: The Tech War (NEW for 2012)

The latest special edition of The Daybook focuses on the importance of technology and the Civil War navies.  A PDF version of the issue can be downloaded here, or click the cover image. Print copies are still available. Requests for print copies can be made to The Daybook editor at gordon.b.calhoun@navy.mil or CWN 150 Coordinator at matthew.t.eng@navy.mil.

The Daybook: The Official Publication of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum
The quarterly publications of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum offers Civil War Navy specific posts.  For more information, please go HERE.

Blacks in Blue Jackets: African Americans in the Union Navy

African Americans played an integral part in securing victory for the Union during the Civil War. Download this brief pamphlet outlining a brief history of their involvement during the Civil War HERE or download these .jpg images. below. Click the image and "save as" to save the images.