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They could resist burning, withstand cannon fire, splinter wooden ships, and travel much faster than other ships. The speed of ironclads during the US Civil War is questionable in its relation to the speed of wooden warships.
The Union had more ships than the Confederacy. The greatest amount of these were used on blockade duty.
The North controlled most of the railroads during the Civil War.
during what period of history were pirate ships the most active? during what period of history were pirate ships the most active? during what period of history were pirate ships the most active?
Massive wooden ones with sails, but his most famous was called 'The Golden Hind'
Who were all the important people during the Civil War?
The Confederate navy was small during the US Civil War. Despite that, Confederate warships hampered the Union's naval efforts by sinking a good number of Union cargo ships and warships too. Captain Raphael Semmes was a leading Confederate officer in the war. During his time with the Southern navy, the ships under his command sank or captured over eighty Union ships. His most successful warship was the CSS Alabama.
During colonial times most arrived on ships.
During colonial times most arrived on ships.
A major Civil War Battle of the Western Theater during the American Civil War.
Zebulon Vance served as North Carolina's governor during the Civil War.