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 Life in Mr. Lincoln's Navy A tantalizing glimpse into the hardships endured by the naval
leadership to build and recruit a fighting force. The seaman endured periods of boredom, punctuated by happy social times and terrifying bouts of battle horror Aquia Creek
Civil War Virginia
American Civil War
May 29-June 1, 1861
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The CSS Arkansas: A Confederate Ironclad on Western Waters While the Monitor and Merrimack are the most famous of the Civil War ironclads, the
Confederacy had another ship in its flotilla that carried high hopes and a metal hull. The makeshift CSS Arkansas, completed by Lt. Isaac Newton Brown and manned by a mixed crew of volunteers, gave the South a surge of confidence when it launched in 1862.
Three Union naval vessels bombarded Confederate batteries near the mouth of Aquia Creek that were built to protect the northern terminus of the railroad to Richmond.
Confederates feared a landing of troops, but this did not materialize.
Results of the bombardment were inconclusive, although the batteries were later withdrawn.
Result(s): Inconclusive
Location: Stafford County
Campaign: Blockade of the Chesapeake Bay (May-June 1861) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign
Date(s): May 29-June 1, 1861
Principal Commanders: Cdr. James H. Ward [US]; Col. Daniel Ruggles [CS]
Forces Engaged: 3 gunboats [US]; battery garrison [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 10 total
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 Year on a Monitor and the Destruction of Fort Sumter Personal view of the
Civil War Navy. The monitor saw action in several significant naval assaults by the Union's Squadron. It took part in the failed Federal attack on Sumter in April 1863. The "Nahant" also participated in the capture of the Confederate Ram "Atlanta," and in the assault on Fort Wagner
 War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS Monitor The
experience of the men aboard the Monitor and their reactions to the thrills and dangers that accompanied the new machine. The invention surrounded men with iron and threatened their heroism, their self-image as warriors, even their lives
 Confederate Ironclad 1861-65 Every aspect of Confederate ironclads is covered:
design, construction, armor, armament, life on board, strategy, tactics, and actual combat actions.
 Battle on the Bay:
The Civil War Struggle for Galveston
Civil War history of Galveston is one of the last untold stories from America's bloodiest war, despite the fact that Galveston was a focal point of hostilities throughout the conflict. Galveston emerged as one of the Confederacy's only lifelines to the outside world.
DVD  Halls of Honor The U.S. Navy Museum takes you on an informed and
entertaining romp through one of North America s oldest and finest military museums. The museum has been in continuous operation at the Washington Navy Yard since the American Civil War
DVD  Raise The Alabama She was known as "the ghost ship." During the Civil
War, the CSS Alabama sailed over 75,000 miles and captured more than 60 Union vessels. But her career came to an end in June of 1864 when she was sunk by the USS Kearsarge off the coast of Northern France
 Bad Blood: The Border War That Triggered the Civil War In the years leading up
to the Civil War, a bloody conflict between slaveholders and abolitionists focused the nation's eyes on the state of Missouri and the territory of Kansas. Told through the actual words of slave owners, free-staters, border ruffians, and politicians, Bad Blood presents the complex morality, differing values, and life-and-death decisions faced by those who lived on the Missouri-Kansas border
Sources:
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Library of Congress.
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