The Hunley killed 5 of 8 crewmen on a test run; then all 8 crewmen on a dive test. That was all before they sortied to attack the Union blockade. So 3 crews, 21 men.
“””””The Hunley killed 5 of 8 crewmen on a test run; then all 8 crewmen on a dive test. That was all before they sortied to attack the Union blockade. So 3 crews, 21 men.”””””
Men will keep dying until they make it work, or until they penetrate the void, or until they kill what they are determined to kill, or until they conquer what they want to conquer, or even to go down in mass with dignity, in war, women don’t really show that determination and focus on mission.
I don't know if they do them anymore, but during the Halloween season, Magnolia Cemetery used to hold tours that included stops at the gravesites of well-known Charleston residents, where actors would portray a scene from that person's life. They were always well-done, and worth the price of the ticket. I went twice over a period of years. The last one I went to, they stopped at the graves of the recovered Hunley crew, and recreated their stories.
I did a search and found out that Bulldog Tours conducts walking tours at the cemetery during the rest of the year, but if they are still doing the Halloween tours with the actors in period costumes, it is well worth the visit. I had never seen anything like it before. The first year I went, they had cannon set up in the cemetery and fired them off during one story.