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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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“If this army is unable to resist Grant…” The Confederates Move To Cold Harbor
After the engagements along Totopotomoy Creek and Bethesda Church, Grant set his sights on another crossroads–one that could ultimately decide the campaign–and it was once again a seemingly innocent crossroads–by the name of Cold Harbor. As Grant’s cavalry, under the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, National Park Service, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the James, Battle of Cold Harbor, Benjamin Butler, Cold Harbor, P.G.T. Beauregard, Philip Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, Robert Hoke, Ulysses S. Grant
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