Tag Archives: USRC (USS) Harriet Lane

don’t speak too ill of the dead

Almost eight years ago the American Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration was warming up as some blogs looked at the 1860 presidential campaign. Those remembrances of past events really got serious with the election of Abraham Lincoln. It was still over … Continue reading

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Fireworks for the New Year

Why it’s good to keep your pilot on board ship. In the very early hours of 1863 a combined Confederate force under John Bankhead Magruder attacked the Union occupiers of Galveston, Texas. During the Battle of Galveston (or the Second … Continue reading

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Red Tape in the Federal Government?

Who pays the sailors? From The New-York Times July 18, 1861: THE UNITED STATES STEAMER HARRIET LANE. This steamer is now undergoing thorough repairs in her machinery and armament, and will be ready for sea in a week. The families … Continue reading

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