Tag Archives: CSS Sumter

Shellbacks, Polliwogs, and Crossing the Equator Amid Civil War

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Neil P. Chatelain

Anyone watching a movie about sailing ships can quickly become confused with the overwhelming distinct terminology. There are much more than words that signify a sailor, however. Spending months at a time at sea, sailors have developed their own vocabulary, … Continue reading →

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A Most Peculiar Target of Naval Gunnery

Posted on July 8, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes Neil Chatelain The USS Rhode Island was operating in the Caribbean Sea on July 30, 1863, part of Acting Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes’ West India Squadron, having just completed a convoy of the Panama steamer Ocean Queen through … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Historical Person: Eugene Matthew O’Brien

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Dwight Hughes

Eugene Matthew O’Brien is among those obscure Civil War multitudes whose collective stories inspire for their courage, dedication, and sacrifice even if we know little about them individually—although his story is a bit unusual. O’Brien was a steam engineer who … Continue reading →

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