The Guns of Fort Fisher
As noon approached on January 15, 1865, the officers and crew of the Powhatan unleashed the fire of 15 guns against Fort Fisher, adding their thunder to the great naval
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Grim Reunion at Galveston: A Father and Son on Opposite Sides of the War
By Curt Robbins “My father is here.” These words were spoken by U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lea as he lay wounded aboard the Harriet Lane in Galveston Harbor, Texas.
“The Accomplished Inventress”
By Melissa A. Winn While recently discussing Civil War research with Military Images Editor Ron Coddington, our conversation took an unexpected turn. “While editing,” he remarked, relaying his work on
Fearless Builder of the Brown Water Navy
By Ronald S. Coddington Writing in 1864 to a naval officer, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had high praise for the courageous gunboat commanders along the Mississippi River. “I think Porter,