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...

Salt Works Raid at Cedar Key

Drawing of USS Ellen , a converted New York ferryboat; USS Somerset would likely have looked similar. Note that ship is firing on a target o...

St. Andrews Bay Salt Works Raid Event 21-22 April 2012

Salt works kettle/boiler display: Salt works historic marker: During the Civil War, St. Andrews Bay, Florida, was an immensely important are...

Salt Works Raids

Destruction of a salt works by the US Bark Kingfisher on the Florida Coast. Source: Fla. Dept. of State on-line photo archive. As the Civil...