An audience comment points to the American Civil War's many riverine and beach landings, including operations conducted by Confederate forces. Union campaigns dominate the familiar story, which can make the Confederate side disappear from accounts of combined land-and-water warfare. Recognizing Confederate operations broadens the comparison beyond the better-known Federal examples. The passage does not claim that the two sides possessed equal naval capacity.
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Amphibious operations on both sides of the Civil War
Both Union and Confederate forces conducted riverine and amphibious operations, correcting a story that gives the Union all the attention.