This volume of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies (Series I, Vol. 16) provides detailed documents focused on the naval operations and engagements of the American Civil War. Covering reports, correspondence, and operational records, it offers insight into naval strategies, blockades, and battles that were critical to the conflict’s outcome. An essential primary source for Civil War historians, this volume sheds light on the complexities and challenges faced by both Union and Confederate naval forces.