Battle of New Orleans-One Vs. A Hundred

Lt. Beverly Kennon As mentioned in the April 25 post , the Confederate forces afloat at New Orleans were very much outgunned and outnumbered...

"...no matter how much pluck..."

Check out this article at the Rochester newspaper, Democrat and Chronicle , website. It briefly discusses Rochester sailors' involvemen...

Porter's mortar schooners - failure to meet expectations

Earlier we looked at the Mississippi River mortar boats used upriver at points such as Island No. 10 and Fort Pillow.  While suitable for t...

Battle of New Orleans-Sponsored by William Waud

W. Waud's image of USS Iroquios' XI-inch gun crew hit during the battle of New Orleans Artist William Waud, brother of artist Alfred...

Facing the Forts: The West Gulf Blockading Squadron

Today (25 April) marks the 150th anniversary of the fall of New Orleans. In commemoration of Union control of the Crescent City, we have beg...

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...

USS Galena: Flawed, but Still Standing

In preparation for Drewry's Bluff, we present USS Galena .  This is the ship that is often mentioned in passing and in hush circles as t...