Tag Archives: US Navy

Robin Hood & The Civil War: Robin Hood Got Sunk (Part 2)

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Part of a series Well, not the Medieval outlaw from Sherwood Forest, but—believe it or not—one of the ships in the infamous “stone fleet” at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1861 was named Robin Hood. Here is that saga: Robin Hood … Continue reading →

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Seven “Persons of Importance”

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

In the early morning hours of May 17, 1865, off the far southwestern cape of mainland Florida, pickets stationed there by Union General John Newton intercepted a small vessel bound for Cuba. That promontory, jutting out into the Gulf of … Continue reading →

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The Superlatives of New Orleans 1862

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Chris Kolakowski

Today at 3 AM, a Federal fleet under Flag Officer David G. Farragut began to run Forts Jackson and St. Philip, located south of New Orleans. He passed the forts with minimal damage, and in a running fight his ships … Continue reading →

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