Civil War uniforms worn by Union troops were all made of wool, with no apparent consideration for their use in warm weather. It was not unusual for soldiers to dress more casually while on ...

During the Civil War, Maury tried to lobby European countries to recognize the Confederacy and bought warships for its navy. Making the changes would cost an estimated $27,000, according to the ...

The other, a Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship called the U.S.N.S. Maury, was named after Matthew Fontaine Maury, a U.S. Navy commander who resigned in 1861 to join the Confederate Navy ...