USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum U.S.S. CAIRO (Union Ironclad gunboat, city class) The U.S.S. Cairo was one of seven ironclad gunboats named in honor of towns along the upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers. These powerful ironclads were formidable vessels, each mounting thirteen big guns (cannon). On them rested in large part, Northern hopes to regain control of the lower Mississippi River and split ...
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www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/neuse/neuse.htm
This site is dedicated to the memory of the gallant and too often unknown sailors and marines of the CS NAVY ...
Return to Wars and Conflicts page Return to Naval Historical Center home page. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER 805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060 A brief Naval Chronology of the Civil War (1861-65) 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 SOME SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF 1861 12 April Fort Sumter fired on by Confederate batteries -- the conflict begins. 19 ...
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The Naval Portion of the American Civil War contains battle descriptions, history, ship descriptions, etc.
www.civilwarhome.com/navalwar.htm
Discusses the history and wreck site of H.L. Hunley.
www.history.navy.mil/branches/org12-3.htm
C.S.S. Hunley Submarine Recovery Information Part of Civil War @ Charleston website Updates in reverse chronological order, most recent first. March 7- Fund Raising Events Announced- Two major fundraising events for the Hunley Recovery are announced. A Gala to be held at the Omni Hotel on April 26 and a living history weekend at Patriot's Point on Charleston Harbor on May 9 - 11, War at Flood ...
www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/hunley.html
The Boat-burners: Information on the sabotage of the Sultana and other Civil War steamboats.
www.civilwarstlouis.com/boatburners/index.htm
Copyright 1997-2001 by Mabry Tyson. Information about the CSS Virginia.
Browse Cornell University's MoA Journal Collection The American Missionary (1878 - 1901) The American Whig Review (1845 - 1852) The Atlantic Monthly (1857 - 1901) The Bay State Monthly (1884 - 1886) The Century (1881 - 1899) The Continental Monthly (1862 - 1864) The Galaxy (1866 - 1878) Harper's New Monthly Magazine (1850 - 1899) The International Monthly Magazine (1850 - 1852) The Living Age ...
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The Ironclad Attack Against Ft, Sumter, April 7, 1863 Part of Civil War @ Charleston Website Above- Period illustration of artist's conception of attack. The maps indicate the ships were not in these positions. By William Hamilton Content: Summary Reports Summary After the Confederates took possession of Ft. Sumter in 1861 the 60 foot tall fort's six foot thick brick walls were regarded as ...
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A recollection of the sinking of the USS Monitor in a storm off Cape Hatteras following the American Civil War.
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American Merchant Marine during Civil War including African-Americans and Confederate Raiders ...
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The U.S. Navy began a blockade of Galveston Harbor in July 1861, but the town remained in Confederate hands for the next 14 months.
www.americancivilwar.com/texas/galv.html
Blue Water Navies - CSS Sumter.
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