The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Running the Blockade-- Pensacola-- Water Witch-- Chaplain's Museum--

News of the Old War.

1. PENSACOLA DURING THE CIVIL WAR-- A book review on "Pensacola During the Civil War: A Thorn in the Side of the Confederacy." This is a narrative account of this forgotten corner of the war. From the South's capture of the Navy Yard and Forts Barrancas and McRae to Bragg's failure to capture Fort Pickens. It also covers the operations of the East and West Gulf Blockading Squadrons. From http://acwbn.blogspot.com

2. TALK ON THE WATER WITCH-- Marine archaeoligist Gordon Watts spoke in Savannah in March about the USS/CSS Water Witch which was recently located. He is the founder of the Tidewater Atlantic Research Company which found it.

3. THE NATIONAL CIVIL WAR CHAPLAIN'S MUSEUM-- is set to open in Lynchburg, Virginia, to educate the public about the roles played by the chaplains during the war. It currently is at Liberty University in a 1000 square foot room, but soon will be moving to a facility ten times that size.

www.chaplainsmuseum.org

The War Goes On. --Old B-Runner

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