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
Tag: Civil War sailors
Identifying Navy Images from the U.S. and Britain
By Ron Field, featuring images from the author’s collection The United States and British Royal Navy enlisted sailors frequented photographic studios at home and abroad during the American Civil War