Record #:

20890

Author(s):

Still, William N., Jr.

Abstract:

The C.S.S. Neuse was one of two ironclads constructed in eastern North Carolina sounds. Ironclads were an important component of the Confederate Navy's strategy to defeat the Union during the Civil War. The author describes the history of the vessel from commission in 1862 to its excavation in 1961.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 90 Issue 1, Jan 2013, p1-13, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations--Confederate