Question

what kind of ships did the confederates use to strike from the rear of the union squadron? ironclads cottonclads battlecruisers submarines which union ship sank the neptune when it attempted to ram it? harriet lane bayou city westfiel

Explanation:

1. For the first question: Confederate forces used cottonclad ships (wooden ships reinforced with cotton bales) to attack the rear of Union squadrons, particularly in battles like the Battle of Galveston. Ironclads were heavier frontline vessels, battlecruisers did not exist in the Civil War era, and submarines were experimental and not used for rear strikes in this manner.
2. For the second question: The Harriet Lane, a Union revenue cutter, sank the Confederate ship Neptune when it tried to ram the Union vessel during the Battle of Galveston. Bayou City was a Confederate ship, and Westfield was a Union ship that was scuttled, not the one that sank the Neptune.

Answer:

1. Cottonclads
2. Harriet Lane