Since we are spending a week here at Panama City Beach, I figured, it being right by the Gulf of Mexico, some action had to take place during the Civil War.
I found a website called Exploring Southern History by doing an explore.
I found out that people were coming to St. Andrew's Bay before the Civil War for the cool summer breezes and swimming and there was even a little shipping industry going on for products coming down the river like lumber and agricultural products.
During the war, St. Andrew's Bay became a major site of salt making which drew the attention of Union blockaders who made numerous attacks on the factories. But, as soon as one was destroyed, another popped up in its place.
Evidently. there was also a small action at St. Andrew's Bay which I will look into.
A Backburner Civil War. --Old B-Runner
No comments:
Post a Comment