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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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