Examines the crucial role food played in the Civil War, describing how the North mobilized its agricultural resources to feed its civilians and soldiers while people in the South were starving, leading to an agricultural divide that is still felt in the twenty-first century.
Describes how the United States Navy was expanded and improved during the Civil War and how ironclads and other armored vessels were used in various military operations.
Discusses Civil War naval battles, ships, and the struggle for control of crucial waterways, demonstrating how the Northern side was able to build up its navy and eventually blockade the Southern ports.
During the Civil War, fourteen-year-old Henry finds adventure working as a ship's boy and lookout aboard the "Banshee, " a new British ship attempting to get past the Yankee blockade of the Southern coast.
