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The Naval Civil War in Theaters Near and Far
Civil War military history occurs in the context of “theaters” including the Eastern, the Western, and the Trans-Mississippi with sub-theaters within each. This framework organizes operations in terms of discrete location, environment, interacting events, influences, and consequences. The naval side … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Navies
Tagged blockade, Civil War theaters, coasts and harbors, commerce raiders, Mississippi campaign, navies
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“The Very Essence of Nightmare”—The Battle of Plymouth, NC, and the Destruction of the CSS Albemarle, pt. V
We are pleased to welcome back guest author Sam Smith for the final part of his series In October of 1864, Lieutenant William B. Cushing, an old friend of the late Captain Flusser, embarked on a daring raid to destroy the ship … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Navies
Tagged albemarle, Charles Flusser, essence-of-nightmare, Lt. William Cushing, navies, Plymouth, Roanoke River
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“The Very Essence of Nightmare”—The Battle of Plymouth, NC, and the Destruction of the CSS Albemarle, pt. IV
We are pleased to welcome back guest author Sam Smith part four of a series By daybreak on April 20, with a couple of signal shots from the Albermarle, Confederate infantry rushed forward toward the forts defending Plymouth. The Union defenders opened fire as soon … Continue reading
“The Very Essence of Nightmare”—The Battle of Plymouth, NC, and the Destruction of the CSS Albemarle, pt. III
We are pleased today to welcome back guest author Sam Smith part three in a series As the Albemarle approached Union Navy Captain Charles Flusser was rapidly making dispositions to meet the it. He chained the USS Southfield to the USS Miami, … Continue reading
From Housatonic to Pathfinder
HMS Pathfinder sinks on 5 September 1914 after being torpedoed by German submarine U-21. On 17 February 1864 the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley sailed out of Charleston Harbor and sank the USS Housatonic using a spar torpedo. This was the … Continue reading
Posted in Arms & Armaments, Navies, Ties to the War
Tagged Housatonic, navies, Pathfinder
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“The Very Essence of Nightmare”—The Battle of Plymouth, NC, and the Destruction of the CSS Albemarle, pt. II
We’re pleased today to welcome back guest author Sam Smith part two in a series The battle of Plymouth was particularly savage. The Confederate brigades were composed of tough veterans, the men having seen combat in places like the West … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Civilian, Navies
Tagged Albermarle, Capt. Charles Flusser, essence-of-nightmare, Fort Wessels, navies, Plymouth, Robert Hoke, Sam Smith, USS Bombshell, USS Massasoit, USS Whitehead
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“The Very Essence of Nightmare”—The Battle of Plymouth, NC, and the Destruction of the CSS Albemarle
We are pleased today to welcome guest author Sam Smith part one in a series The Civil War forever changed Plymouth, North Carolina. The city, like so many others, suffered for its strategic significance. Plymouth controlled the Albemarle Sound and … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Navies
Tagged Albermarle, essence-of-nightmare, Gilbert Elliot, navies, Plymouth, Robert Hoke
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