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Sea Power at Port Royal Sound: A Missed Opportunity?

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Dwight Hughes

On November 5, 1861, the Confederate Secretary of War established the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida as a military department, assigning one of his most senior and experienced officers, General R. E. Lee, to command it. No … Continue reading →

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