Confederate States Navy Department Seal-Official and Unofficial

Above is the the official seal of the Confederate States Navy, showing a  three masted sailing ship.  It is eriely similar to the current se...

U.S.N. United, One Last Time

This is a picture of a delegation of Japanese government officials and their U.S. Naval escorts at the Washington Navy Yard, 1860. A few yea...

Craig Symonds Luncheon Lecture hosted by HRNM

Please join the Hampton Roads Naval Museum on Wednesday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m. for our next luncheon lecture at the Vista Point Club on Nav...

The Fight at Sea: Anaconda Card Game BETA Test

ATTENTION GAMING FANS! The Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial is looking for a few good men and women! One of the primary missions of the Civil...

Civil War Navy Videos

Reader requested...reader answered! Here are a few videos and audio concerning the Civil War Navy that was found on the internet. More to c...

What's in a Name? Rememebering CSS Virginia

[note: This blog entry is also posted on navalhistory.org] As we celebrate the 148th anniversary of the CSS Virginia’s final day (11 May 186...

Interview with Commanding Lincoln's Navy author Stephen Taaffe

Excellent interview of Commanding Lincoln's Navy author Stephen Taaffe by USNI/USCG blogger Jim Dolbow. Please follow the link below: h...