--Old B-Runner
All things dealing with the Civil War Navies and actions along the coasts and rivers and against forts. Emphasis will be placed on Fort Fisher and all operations around Wilmington, NC. And, of course, the Blockade and Running the Blockade.
Friday, January 27, 2017
155 Years Ago, January 22, 1862: Steady Progress on the USS Monitor
JANUARY 22ND, 1862: Lieuetenant Worden reported the steady progress toward the completion of the USS Monitor. Awaiting the 11-inch guns which would make up the ironclad's battery, Worden noted that, "It will take four or five days to sight them after they arrive."
--Old B-Runner
--Old B-Runner
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