Author Archives: civwar_cedric

August 29th 1863 Submarine Sinks The Submarine CSS Hunley was behaving quite well today in Charleston Harbor, as her crew took her out for several practice dives. At the conclusion of the last one, the ungainly vessel tied up at … Continue reading →

August 25th, 1864 Railroad Destruction Confederate forces under A.P. Hill had been reinforced and struck hard at the Federals engaged in railroad destruction at Reams’ Station south of Petersburg. Federal casualties were 2372, of which around 2,000 were listed as “missing … Continue reading →