Channel Islands Maritime Museum, Oxnard, CA.—The museum has officially opened its newly renovated Civil War naval exhibition. Exhibitions and Collections Manager Olivia Williamson says, “Some folks are still unaware that…
Channel Islands Maritime Museum, Oxnard, CA.—The museum has officially opened its newly renovated Civil War naval exhibition. Exhibitions and Collections Manager Olivia Williamson says, “Some folks are still unaware that…
Channel Islands Maritime Museum, Oxnard, CA.—“Sailor’s Pockets” is an exhibit taking a close look at the odd, intimate, and useful objects sailors carried with them at sea. Sailors endured cramped…
The commanding officer of a warship is wholly responsible for the vessel and sailors under his command. Such responsibility requires officers with unparalleled attention to detail, a trait that benefitted…
Andrew Duppstadt, Education & Interpretation Supervisor, NC Historic Sites, September 15, 2021, Kinston, NC—On Saturday, September 4, the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center opened a new temporary exhibit titled,…
Perusing the notes section in articles about naval forces in the U.S. Civil War likely means you have seen the acronym ORN listed many times. These three letters represent the…
In April 1862, David G. Farragut led a U.S. naval squadron up the Mississippi River. His forces, ocean-steaming warships, improvised gunboats, and mortar vessels, invested Forts Jackson and St. Philip…
In the naval service, uniforms are both a formalized sign of rank and position, as well as utilitarian. Uniforms sailors wore daily typically helped them in the performance of their…
The brothers Thomas F. and Percival Drayton are commonly referenced in the Battle of Port Royal Sound, the first major Union naval victory that secured a base of operations for…