Gunboats or Ironclads: Virginians vs. the 'Cotton Kings'

Model from Freetimehobbies.com of a 'Maury Gunboat.' Confederates planned to build 100 of these for $2 million to defend their coast...

Confederate Privateering Begins

Confederate privateer document (Image courtesy of the Museum of the Confederacy) With the hostilities officially underway, both sides began ...