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Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Thomas Frederick Paige, Jr.: Civil War Sailor and Civil Rights Activist

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By Bennett White HRNM Volunteer Thomas Paige likely served aboard USS Minnesota during the Battle of Hampton Roads. In this painting, USS Mi...
Thursday, September 22, 2022

Correcting the Record: USS Cumberland Lost 123 Sailors at the Battle of Hampton Roads

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By Hunt Lewis HRNM Volunteer USS Cumberland  rammed by CSS Virginia  ( Library of Congress ) When USS Cumberland was rammed and sunk by CSS ...
Thursday, May 5, 2022

In the Collection: Rear Admiral Napoleon Collins' Sword

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By Nick Wieman HRNM Intern Commander Napoleon Collins, circa 1864 ( Wikipedia ) Napoleon Collins was born in Pennsylvania on March 4, 1814, ...
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Memories of USS Cumberland (Part 3 of 3): A Living Spirit: Cumberland in Song

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By William Clarkson HRNM Educator In the previous two parts of our March series about USS Cumberland , we have looked at reporting, percepti...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Memories of USS Cumberland (Part 2 of 3): The Poets

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By William Clarkson HRNM Educator In part 1 of our series about the sinking of USS Cumberland during the Battle of Hampton Roads, we looked ...
Thursday, September 9, 2021

George Bancroft: Invisible Giant

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By Dr. Ira R. Hanna HRNM Volunteer History is about people. Everyone has heard of Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, and Thomas Edison. Yet ...
Thursday, July 1, 2021

Did Demon Rum Play a Part in the Destruction of CSS Virginia?

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By Hunt Lewis HRNM Volunteer One of the last survivors of the crew of the CSS Virginia (ex USS Merrimack ) said so. In an interview conducte...
Thursday, June 3, 2021

The Naval War College: An Army Idea?

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By John Pentangelo HRNM Director No, the U.S. Army did not give birth to the idea of a Naval War College, not exactly. But, a discussion bet...
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Wooden Warrior: The First USS Minnesota

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USS Monitor defends Minnesota  during the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 9, 1862 ( U.S. Navy ) By Zach Smyers HRNM Educator When the smoke c...