Confederate States Navy
... water attack on Richmond and put a quick end to the war. The Unites States Navy retained control of Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads until March 8, 1862, the day the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia, previously the US frigate Merrimack, attacked the Federal fleet. In three hours the Virginia destro ...
... water attack on Richmond and put a quick end to the war. The Unites States Navy retained control of Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads until March 8, 1862, the day the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia, previously the US frigate Merrimack, attacked the Federal fleet. In three hours the Virginia destro ...
The Battle of Hampton Roads
... Hampton Roads was a peaceful waterway cross-roads prior to the start of the Civil War. The importance of the area, where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay, was instantly realized by both warring parties. The James River provided a direct water route between Richm ...
... Hampton Roads was a peaceful waterway cross-roads prior to the start of the Civil War. The importance of the area, where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay, was instantly realized by both warring parties. The James River provided a direct water route between Richm ...
A Tale of Two Monuments
... loss of her children or husband, but whom she could join by returning to a state of slavery, of which I have had many instances, I cannot but think that at least she has two of the distinctive attributes of the rest of the human race, love of liberty and offspring.” (This final excerpt from a subse ...
... loss of her children or husband, but whom she could join by returning to a state of slavery, of which I have had many instances, I cannot but think that at least she has two of the distinctive attributes of the rest of the human race, love of liberty and offspring.” (This final excerpt from a subse ...
A CIVIL WAR `WHAT IF…?`
... resulted in subsequent and profound happenings. The historic first battle of iron-clad warships in 1862 would not have taken place except for a remarkable, but little known set of decisions made the year before which defy logic, even today. On April 20, 1861, the Union’s officer-in-charge at the Gos ...
... resulted in subsequent and profound happenings. The historic first battle of iron-clad warships in 1862 would not have taken place except for a remarkable, but little known set of decisions made the year before which defy logic, even today. On April 20, 1861, the Union’s officer-in-charge at the Gos ...
The Brooklyn Navy Yard: the heart of the Union Anaconda
... military appropriations had left the eight operational navy yards antiquated and the fleet ill-prepared for the scale of naval operations that would be required during the Civil War. In 1861, the U.S. Navy consisted of ninety vessels: forty-two in commission and another forty-eight laid up in ordina ...
... military appropriations had left the eight operational navy yards antiquated and the fleet ill-prepared for the scale of naval operations that would be required during the Civil War. In 1861, the U.S. Navy consisted of ninety vessels: forty-two in commission and another forty-eight laid up in ordina ...
Facts in Brief – USS Waterwitch
... The USS Waterwitch was commissioned during the winter of 1852-1853. The hull measured 150 feet in length and displaced some 450 tons. On February 8, 1853, the ship sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, and headed south for a voyage along the Atlantic coast of the southern portion of South America and of th ...
... The USS Waterwitch was commissioned during the winter of 1852-1853. The hull measured 150 feet in length and displaced some 450 tons. On February 8, 1853, the ship sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, and headed south for a voyage along the Atlantic coast of the southern portion of South America and of th ...
The Delta General - Brig/Gen Benjamin G. Humphreys Camp #1625
... rifles. Trials showed that these rifles firing solid shot would pierce up to eight inches of armor plating. The Tredegar Iron works could produce both solid shot and shell, and since it was believed that Virginia would face only wooden ships, she was given only the shell. The armor plating, original ...
... rifles. Trials showed that these rifles firing solid shot would pierce up to eight inches of armor plating. The Tredegar Iron works could produce both solid shot and shell, and since it was believed that Virginia would face only wooden ships, she was given only the shell. The armor plating, original ...
IN THE UNION NAVY, 1861-1865
... When Kavasales returned from duty aboard the USS COLUMBIA, he made a report on the treatment of sailors and marines in the United States Navy. His report gave impetus to the reform movement which, aided by him in other ways, led to the abolition of flogging on American men-of-war. He collected, duri ...
... When Kavasales returned from duty aboard the USS COLUMBIA, he made a report on the treatment of sailors and marines in the United States Navy. His report gave impetus to the reform movement which, aided by him in other ways, led to the abolition of flogging on American men-of-war. He collected, duri ...
Panic on the Palisades Madden GSL13
... the defensive weakness of New York Harbor was still a real concern for many officials. Hiram Barney, Collector of the Ports of New York, petitioned the navy to permanently station Passaic in the area to compensate for the lack of decent harbor defenses. The navy had different priorities, however, an ...
... the defensive weakness of New York Harbor was still a real concern for many officials. Hiram Barney, Collector of the Ports of New York, petitioned the navy to permanently station Passaic in the area to compensate for the lack of decent harbor defenses. The navy had different priorities, however, an ...
Union Navy Blockade letters
... in every respect, for a move at a moment’s notice after the fall of Richmond. They are to go on fighting service, and, therefore, let each take on board as many projectiles and other ordnance stores for their own use as they can possibly accommodate with safety. I am very respectfully Yr Obt Servant ...
... in every respect, for a move at a moment’s notice after the fall of Richmond. They are to go on fighting service, and, therefore, let each take on board as many projectiles and other ordnance stores for their own use as they can possibly accommodate with safety. I am very respectfully Yr Obt Servant ...
The Battle of Hampton Roads, or how to change
... steam-powered, armoured warship just in case. After studying a number of projects, they chose to build the most innovative of all, based on the design of Swedish engineer, John Ericsson. The ship’s armaments would be reduced to just two large calibre guns mounted on a steam-powered rotating turret t ...
... steam-powered, armoured warship just in case. After studying a number of projects, they chose to build the most innovative of all, based on the design of Swedish engineer, John Ericsson. The ship’s armaments would be reduced to just two large calibre guns mounted on a steam-powered rotating turret t ...
CWRT News Letter February 2009
... do it was the question. Floyd, allegedly fearing crimination against him for his Washington career, decided to flee, as did Pillow, next in command, leaving the surrender job to General Buckner. In the battle lines that night, “Mother” Mary Ann ...
... do it was the question. Floyd, allegedly fearing crimination against him for his Washington career, decided to flee, as did Pillow, next in command, leaving the surrender job to General Buckner. In the battle lines that night, “Mother” Mary Ann ...
USS United States (1797)
USS United States was a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy and the first of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so United States and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. She was built at Humphrey's shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and launched on 10 May 1797 and immediately began duties with the newly formed United States Navy protecting American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France.In 1861 United States was in port at Norfolk and was seized and subsequently commissioned into the Confederate navy as CSS United States, but was later scuttled by Confederate forces. Union forces raised the scuttled ship, and retained control of the ship until she was broken up in 1865.