Tag Archives: CSS Florida

Unpublished — The International War: Alabama Claims Documentation

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Dwight Hughes

This source is not exactly unpublished, but close. It was printed once—long ago—by the U. S. government. Until recently, it was scarce and mostly unknown. And it is a treasure trove of primary source material for the international and naval … Continue reading →

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What Did They Know?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Dwight Hughes

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Dwight Hughes When considering historical events, it is too easy to wonder, given what happened, why in the world our ancestors did what they did. But we must remember that they … Continue reading →

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Strategy Afloat: Commerce Raiding

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Chris Kolakowski

November 6 is an important date in the history of one of the Civil War’s most successful commerce raiders, the CSS Shenandoah. This day 150 years ago she took the second of her 38 victims; exactly a year later she … Continue reading →

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Civil War Echoes: Erich Raeder’s Navy

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Chris Kolakowski

Raphael Semmes published his Memoirs of Service Afloat During The War Between The States in 1869, providing a far-ranging discussion of the Confederate naval war and his role in it as a commerce raider, squadron commander, and field commander. This … Continue reading →

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