A COMPILATION OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE NAVIES “THE NAVY OFFICIAL RECORDS” PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY IN 1888 AND PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT OF CONGRESS COMPLETE, 31-VOLUMES INCLUDING INDEX MINT CONDITION BRAND NEW, UNREAD SET PROTECTED IN ORIGINAL, PUBLISHER'S SHRINK WRAP ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1894-1922 BY THE NAVAL RECORDS OFFICE, THIS IS A 1985 REPRINT BY BROADFOOT PUBLISHING The major source of Civil War research material…indispensable to the serious student. A comprehensive, well edited source…an essential reference to any study of Civil War navies…the indispensable record of naval warfare during the war” – Civil War Books In 1888, the Secretary of the U.S.