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Showing posts with label CS Marines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CS Marines. Show all posts
Friday, November 10, 2017
Marines in the Civil War
From Wikipedia.
The United States Marines were generally relegated to a minor role during the Civil War, most of their duty being on blockade duty. As more and more Southern states seceded, the Corps lost a third of its officers who started the Confederate States Marine Corps.
A Marine company performed poorly at the First Battle of Bull Run and retreated along with the rest of the Union Army.
Blockade duty included sea-based amphibious landings.
In late November 1861 a group of Marines and sailors from the USS Flag landed in force at Tybee Island, Georgia and occupied the Lighthouse and Martello Tower at the northern end of the island. It would later be an Army base for the bombardment of Fort Pulaski.
--Old SecMarine
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Happy 238th Birthday, USMC
Today, the United States Marines celebrate their 238th birthday which also honors the CSMC, the Confederate States Marine Corps.
Congratulations. --Old Secesh
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
1859 USMC Uniform and Dress Regulations
Regarding officer swords and scabbards.
320. For the commandant: Either a sword of honor presented by the General Government, or that of a State, or the sword prescribed for other officers.
321. All other Officers: The sword of the pattern adopted by the War Department, April 9th, 1850.
322. For Enlisted Men: Same as US Infantry.
Most everything applicable to the USMC was also the same for CSMC.
More Government Regulations. --Old B-Runner
320. For the commandant: Either a sword of honor presented by the General Government, or that of a State, or the sword prescribed for other officers.
321. All other Officers: The sword of the pattern adopted by the War Department, April 9th, 1850.
322. For Enlisted Men: Same as US Infantry.
Most everything applicable to the USMC was also the same for CSMC.
More Government Regulations. --Old B-Runner
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Happy 235th Birthday to the USMC
This date in 1775, Captain Samuel Nichols formed two battalions of Continental marines in Philadelphia to serve as naval infantry.
Thus begins the saga.
Congratulations United States Marine Corps, and let's not forget their grayclad brethren, the Confederate States Marine Corps.
The CSMC was established by act of the Confederate Congress March 16, 1861 and initially authorized for 45 officers and 944 enlested men.
A Salute. --Old B-Runner
Thus begins the saga.
Congratulations United States Marine Corps, and let's not forget their grayclad brethren, the Confederate States Marine Corps.
The CSMC was established by act of the Confederate Congress March 16, 1861 and initially authorized for 45 officers and 944 enlested men.
A Salute. --Old B-Runner
Monday, November 8, 2010
North Carolina Confederate Marine and Sailor Roster
From the August 15th News 14 Carolina "Historian to create Confederate Marine and sailor roster" by Andrea Pacetti.
Generally, very little is known about the Confederate Navy and Marines, but Sion Harrington, a historian with the North Carolina Department of Archives and History is making a complete roster of all North Carolinians who served in the two branches.
He figures around 2,500 out of the 135,000 to 140,000 were from the state.
One was Lt. Francis Hawkes Cameron of Hillsborough who later became North Carolina's Adjutant General.
The Archives and History department has what is considered to be the largest collection of enlisted Confederate Marine correspondence in the world written by two Washington County brothers.
One said he was going to be put in the Marines and he didn't even know what they were. He further even misspelled it "mariens." He considered serving in it a better deal as he got better clothes and food.
There were many transfers from the Army to the Navy because it was less strenuous. Some had been wounded and could no longer endure rigorous marching.
Even though the Confederate Navy and Marines were tremendously outsized by the Army and their Union counterparts, they still participated in many operations and battles.
If anyone has any information, they are urged to contact Harrington at 1-919-807-7310.
Making a Little-Known Aspect of the War More Known. --Old B-Runner
Generally, very little is known about the Confederate Navy and Marines, but Sion Harrington, a historian with the North Carolina Department of Archives and History is making a complete roster of all North Carolinians who served in the two branches.
He figures around 2,500 out of the 135,000 to 140,000 were from the state.
One was Lt. Francis Hawkes Cameron of Hillsborough who later became North Carolina's Adjutant General.
The Archives and History department has what is considered to be the largest collection of enlisted Confederate Marine correspondence in the world written by two Washington County brothers.
One said he was going to be put in the Marines and he didn't even know what they were. He further even misspelled it "mariens." He considered serving in it a better deal as he got better clothes and food.
There were many transfers from the Army to the Navy because it was less strenuous. Some had been wounded and could no longer endure rigorous marching.
Even though the Confederate Navy and Marines were tremendously outsized by the Army and their Union counterparts, they still participated in many operations and battles.
If anyone has any information, they are urged to contact Harrington at 1-919-807-7310.
Making a Little-Known Aspect of the War More Known. --Old B-Runner
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