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, February 9, 2018
February 7, 1863: CSS Tuscaloosa and CSS Huntsville Launched
FEBRUARY 7TH, 1863: Commander Ebenezer Farrand, CSN, reported to Governor John G. Shorter of Alabama the successful launching of ironclads CSS Tuscaloosa and Huntsville at Selma, "amid enthusiastic cheering." Both warships were taken to Mobile.
--Old B-Runner
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