The Loss of USS Monitor/Rhode Island's Rescue, December 31, 1862

On the evening of January 3, 1863, Acting Rear Admiral Sydney Phillips Lee, commanding officer of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, di...

The Confederate War Department Buys a Giraffe, November 1862

Blockade Runner Giraffe/Robert E. Lee In the Fall 1862, Confederate Secretary of War James Seddon and Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance Josiah...

Cushing's Raid on Jacksonville, North Carolina

As  written in previous posts , the U.S. Navy waged an intriguing form of strategic warfare with targeted raids against salt works in Florid...

Setting Up a Navy Yard in Charlotte, 1862

 1877 map of Charlotte, "Carolina Central R.R.," "R.M. Oates," and Hutchison were the location  of the Charlotte Navy...

The Occupation of Beaufort, North Carolina

This weekend marks the 150th anniversary of the Union occupation of the port town of Beaufort, NC. As part of the Burnside Expedition, the ...

Upcoming Conference

The North Carolina Maritime History Council will hold its annual conference Thursday, September 30 through Saturday, October 2 in the colon...