THE DAHLGREN BOAT HOWITZER Perhaps one of the most versatile pieces of gunnery used by the US Navy during the Civil War was the Dahlgren bo...

Calling All Bloggers!

MEN AND WOMEN WANTED FOR THE CIVIL WAR NAVY SESQUICENTENNIAL Do you have an interest in writing or blogging? Enjoy doing research on the Civ...

"Daar kom die Alibama"

Rarely do scholars note the impact the Civil War had on other countries, especially non-European ones. The South African folksong “Daar kom ...

New York Infantry Unit's Shamless Recruitment Poster

This seems like a poster appealing to sailors serving in the U.S. Navy, with the patriotic images of USS Constitution and the sailor standi...

HRNM Announces Civil War Navy Special Edition of Daybook

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is pleased to announce that they are currently creating a Civil War Navy Special Edition of the Daybook next...

Spotlight on Civil Engineers during the Civil War

Charles Ellet, Jr. Charles Ellet, Jr. gained early fame as a civil engineer and designer of suspension bridges in West Virginia and Pennsy...

John Newland Maffitt-Former U.S. Naval Officer, Confederate Commerce Raider, Always the Southern Gentleman

Private and government owned commerce raiders in the 18th century and 19th century often went out of their way to treat their victims with t...