The Surrender of Robert E. Lee / The Ironic Details

One of the most interesting stories to come out of the American Civil War was the arrangement of a site for the formal surrender of Robert E. Lee and his troops. How was the site selected? Who was in attendance at the signing? What became of the structure and furnishings after the war? These are …

Civil War Submarine

Confederate Efforts to Build an Effective Civil War Submarine Drawing designs and constructing prototypes of 1860’s submarines was one thing, but keeping the crew alive was something quite different. The latter was more difficult. The impetus for the Confederate Navy to build an effective Civil War submarine was to aid in Union blockade running. Part …