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U.S. Navy

May 19, 2021 by David Price

The US Navy was essential to victory in the Civil War, but did not suffer nearly as much combat or casualties as the army. Why was that?

Filed Under: Animals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Personal Hygiene, Soldiers, Soldiers Life, Technology Tagged With: Casualties, Kyle Dalton, Marines, U.S. Navy, USS Monitor

February 12, 2021 by David Price

2 African American sailors in the US Navy. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

John Lustrea will have a conversation with Museum volunteer Brad Stone about the role of African Americans in the US Navy during the Civil War.

Tagged With: African American History, Brad Stone, Facebook Live, John Lustrea, U.S. Navy, USS Constellation

March 15, 2018 by David Price

Chickamauga- Civil War Medicine Museum

Digitally join NMCWM volunteer Brad Stone as he examines the important roles that Jewish Americans played during the Civil War on September 7 at 4:00 PM

Tagged With: 82nd Illinois, Brad Stone, Civil War, Facebook Live, Jewish-Americans, John Lustrea, U.S. Navy

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