Hoping to deter the Union navy from aggressive action on southern waterways during the Civil War, the Confederacy led the way in developing "torpedoes," a term

Hoping to deter the Union navy from aggressive action on southern waterways during the Civil War, the Confederacy led the way in developing "torpedoes," a term

The most up-to-date and definitive reference guide on Union and Confederate large caliber projectiles, torpedoes, and mines, profusely illustrated with more tha

Tells the remarkable story of Gabriel J. Rains, a Confederate Brigadier General who was more than a military officer--he was a scientist appointed to develop ex

Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies we