Tag: American Civil War

American Civil War: Submarines The U.S. made its next significant attempt at submarine warfare during the Civil War (1861–65). Faced with the Union Navy's superior strength and a blockade of Southern ports, the Confederate States turned to unconventional methods, including submarines, to gain an edg...

American Civil War Letter In 1861, a Union officer named Sullivan Ballou, assigned to the Grand Army of The Potomac, wrote home to his wife in Smithfield, Rhode Island. July 14, 1861 Dear Sarah, The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days, perhaps tomorrow, and lest I should no...