U.S. Navy Memorial/NHHC Civil War at Sea Conference Confirmed Speakers

Civil War at Sea Symposium 23 April 2011 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Last week, we posted that The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium ...

The Story of the DuPont Circle Fountain

Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont is, of course, one of the most famous naval figures of the Civil War, so it makes sense that the fountain...

1861 by Walt Whitman

ARM’D year! year of the struggle! No dainty rhymes or sentimental love verses for you, terrible year! Not you as some pale poetling, seated ...

George Dewey: Admiral and Civil War Sailor

On this date in 1903 (24 March 1903), George Dewey (1837-1917) was commissioned as an Admiral of the Navy with the date of rank 2 March 1899...

"Civil War at Sea" Symposium at the Navy Memorial

In honor of the first year of the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, there will be a Civil War Navy Symposium co-hosted by the Navy...

River Blast 2011 Day 2

13 March 2011 9:00 AM. Arrived back at the site. Since Sunday morning was a bit slow, in terms of visitors, I took some time to roam through...

River Blast 2011 Day 1

A week ago, fellow CWNS Blogger Matt Eng provided reports from the Battle of Hampton Roads event in Virginia. He inspired me to do the same ...

CWN 150 Selected by the LOC for Web Archiving

The United States Library of Congress has selected the CWN 150 blog for inclusion in the historic collection of Internet materials related t...

David Dixon Porter Wins Final Poll!

After 15 Weeks of voting, the final winner is finally decided! A few months ago, we began a series of polls asking readers of the CWN 150 Bl...

"The First of Iron-Clads," John Taylor Wood

 Currier & Ives Illustration Today marks the 149th anniversary of the storied engagement between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia .  Th...

An Account of the First Day of the Battle of Hampton Roads

On this anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads, we presented a slightly different account of the battle. Below is a partial account as t...

Day 1 (Ctd.) and Day 2 of the Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend

NEWS FROM THE FRONT! (Continued Day 1) March 5, 2011 1:00 pm: Attended the second lecture of the day focusing on the efforts of the Blockad...

Day 1 at the Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend

During the Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend Event at the Mariners' Museum this weekend, I am keeping a diary of events and observations ...

Stephen Mallory - Secretary, Confederate States Navy

On March 4, 1861, Stephen R. Mallory was appointed Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate States of America. To me, he is one of the more ...

Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend at the Mariners' Museum THIS WEEKEND

BATTLE OF HAMPTON ROADS WEEKEND 5-6 MARCH 2011 This weekend, our friends at the Mariners' Museum will be a hosting a weekend of programs...