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.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Black Sailors Receiving Medals of Honor-- Part 2: Three of Seven at Mobil Bay
WILSON BROWN-- Landsman-- USS Hartford-- Mobile Bay-- August 5, 1864
JOHN HENRY LAWSON-- Landsman-- USS Hartford-- Mobile Bay-- August 5, 1864
JAMES MIFFLIN-- Engineer's Cook-- USS Brooklyn-- Mobile Bay-- August 5, 1864
JOACHIM PENSE-- Seaman-- USS Kearsarge-- off France vs. CSS Alabama-- June 19, 1864
--Old B-R'er
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment