Confederate States Navy

Although blockade runners achieved some success, the Northern stranglehold proved to be very effective at weakening the Southern states (Golay). Because of this, blockade running became a crucial way for Southerners to get manufactured goods in and cotton shipments out. Blockade running was so profitable, an owner could make immense profit off of each run. Even after two runs, a ship…

Nassau and her captain, Commander Austin K. Doyle. Doyle played a great role in the development and innovation of the escort carrier, leading eventually to its great role in the Navy. Doyle was the first captain of the U.S.S. Nassau, which is a prime reason he had such an important role in the improvement of escort carriers. He was there from the beginning. During his early days at sea, Doyle observed the operations of his ship…

powered ship was created for the U.S. Navy in 1815 by Robert Fulton. In 1850 the U.S. Navy started to make all new warships with steam engines and this would power the ironclads that would be used later on in the civil war. In the late 1850’s cannon manufacturing was on the rise enabling military forces more accurate, longer-ranged guns (Civil War Trust, Steel & Steam: Naval Technology in the Civil War Era: http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/navy-hub/navy-history/steel-steam.htm , Rodger…

of followers who he taught to succeed. By the time Marko was ready to leave he had developed a love of the military. Although his father wanted him to pursue a political career when he got out of military school, Marko wanted to have a career in the navy. Marko remembered his love of the ocean and ships from when he was younger and convinced his father to send him to a rigorous private academy. The academy gave Marko the academic skills he needed to get into a prominent naval academy when he…

despite being under immense pressure and scrutiny by his family and those close around him. He was expected to be close to par with his uncle and father, and even if his skill exceeded them he would never be known for it. He was the nephew of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He was one of the youngest military leaders to be promoted as fast as he was. He had the knowledge and drive to push himself further than most in the Calvary. Born on November 19th 1835, in Fairfax County, Virginia…

study. This is because of leadership on both sides, Lee and Grant, the many battles fought, the end of slavery, and lastly the economic conditions which each side faced. Each of these factors led to the end result, of the surrenders of the three Confederate armies. Without the Civil War our country would still be divided and the…

oil put the United States in a very powerful position which allowed them to have an enormous advantage during the First Great War. One of the branches of the armed forces that attributes their success during World War 1 is the Navy. The Navy realized very quickly that using oil instead of coal would put their troops in a much better position during the war. The Navy did not come to this decision without conducting its own extensive research. The commission of people the Navy enlisted to…

than a dog should be working. “CIA K-9 Unit dogs work 60 hours a week, on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” (Types of War Dogs.) There is no doubt that dogs, as well as other animals, are pretty resourceful. Since the late 1950’s, the United States Navy has been studying marine…

My interest in the Naval Academy and the fleet began as just another college option. I have not had any family member serve in the Navy and was rather indifferent to military service, other than my admiration for the men and women who serve. As I continued to explore my options, the Naval Academy remained on the backburner until I visited for the summer STEM program two years ago. As soon as I first walked on post, I instantly knew I loved it--the beautiful old architecture, the shimmering blue…

Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 black slaves in rebellion states were free from slavery and were able to join the Civil war. Before black slaves were considered to participate in the civil war, the Confederate Congress passed an act authorizing the arming of slaves. Many were against the act because…