Tag Archives: Union Navy

Civil War in Paradise

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Chris Kolakowski

In mid-January I spent a long weekend in Key West. I enjoyed the food, music, and atmosphere of a truly great town, and also saw some of the place’s interesting historic sites.  What really surprised me was the Civil War … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 8/15-8/21/2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

What was the most important naval engagement or campaign of the war? Why?

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Presentations From the 2014 Emerging Civil War Symposium-Christopher Kolakowski

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

As we gear up for this year’s Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, we wanted to share this presentation from last years ECW Symposium. As you may recall, we were honored to have C-SPAN cover our first major symposium. Below is … Continue reading →

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Melee on the James River

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Caroline Davis

January 1865: the future did not bode well for the Confederacy. President Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee watched as their troops dissolved into disarray and confusion, sensing the imminent defeat coming their way. Union General William T. Sherman … Continue reading →

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Strategy Afloat: Fleets in Being

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Chris Kolakowski

As Sam Smith wraps up his excellent series on the Albemarle’s short and violent career, we should take a moment to reflect on what the ironclad actually spent much of her time (from May to October 1864) as: a “fleet in being.” … Continue reading →

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The Less Famous Lee

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Caroline Davis

A devastated Robert E. Lee arrived too late for his older brother’s funeral in 1869. “A sad gap in our family… a grievous affliction to me which I must bear as well as I can,” he tearfully remarked to Mary, his … Continue reading →

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