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Tag Archives: US Navy
Robin Hood & The Civil War: Robin Hood Got Sunk (Part 2)
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
Posted in Navies
Tagged Charleston Harbor, Robin Hood, robin-hood-civil-war, Stone Fleet, US Navy, whaling ship
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Seven “Persons of Importance”
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
Posted in Civilian, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Navies, Politics
Tagged 2nd Florida Cavalry USA, Cape Sable, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Everglades National Park, Florida, Gideon Welles, John Breckenridge, John Newton, Judah P. Benjamin, Thomas A Harris, US Navy
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The Superlatives of New Orleans 1862
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