A Marine Connected to the Laying of the Trans-Atlantic Cable
The world drew a little closer together in the summer of 1858. On August 16, the first telegraphic message transmitted by cable across the Atlantic Ocean connected Great Britain and
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The Quartermaster Who Helped Save a Line
During the final days of the war in Virginia, Maj. Horatio Collins King stepped away from his quartermaster duties to help his comrades on the front lines. He did not
The Love of His Life: Capt. John Faunce and the Harriet Lane
By Ronald S. Coddington A lone steamer rigged with brigantine sails and bristling with armaments sped on a collision course towards Charleston harbor during the evening of April 11, 1861.
From the “Star” to the “Shenandoah”
By Ronald S. Coddington The sturdy paddle wheels of the Star of the West beat rhythmically against the waters of the Atlantic, as she steamed into Charleston Harbor. Packed with