Civil War Notes

In the peace of Antietam National Cemetery, National Park Services

Gordon Thorsby

Jun 8, 20224 min read

Gutsy Moves by "the Prince" of Gutsy Moves, General John Magruder at Galveston

by Gordon Thorsby Attack of the Union Flotilla at Galveston. Courtesy of Harper's Weekly New Orleans was taken at the end of April,1862...

Gordon Thorsby

Jun 1, 20223 min read

The First Boat of the America's Cup was a Blockade Runner

by Gordon Thorsby The gaff schooner America was the first American yacht to win the race for the United States trouncing 15 other boats...

Gordon Thorsby

May 17, 20224 min read

First Northern Civil War Hero: Billy Tillman, Ship’s Cook and Free Black Man

by Gordon Thorsby Harper's Weekly (generally the only thing to show of the incident.) The Civil War had many heroes. Billy Tillman (also...

Gordon Thorsby

Mar 21, 20223 min read

When CSS Alabama was Sinking

by Gordon Thorsby A sailor-poet on Alabama wrote as his ship steamed out from Cherbourg harbor: “We’re homeward, we’re homeward bound...

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