Since the 1960s, the underwater access afforded by SCUBA gear has allowed divers, historians, treasure hunters, and archaeologists to discover and explore many of the American Civil War-related shipwrecks. In a remarkable feat of historical detective work, Gaines scoured countless sources--from government and official records to sports diver and treasure-hunting magazines--and cross-indexes his compilation by each vessel's various names and nicknames throughout its career.

Preface; Abbreviations; Alabama; Arkansas; Atlantic Ocean; Azores; Bahamas; Bering Sea; Bermuda; Big Sandy River; Brazil; California; Canada; Caribbean Waters; Central America; China; Connecticut; East Indies; European Waters; Florida; Georgia; Gulf of Mexico; Illinois; Indiana; Indian Ocean; Kentucky; Lake Erie; Lake Huron; Lake Michigan; Lake Superior; Louisiana; Illustrations; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Mexico; Minnesota; Michigan; Mississippi; Mississippi River; Missouri River and Tributaries; New Jersey; New York; North Carolina; Ohio River; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania.