[nickcarraway]

ping

[ex-Texan]

CSS Alabama history and images may be accessed.

[Cold Heart]

Merchant ship ping

[MBB1984]

The CSS Alabama was quite a ship. Great to see her remembered. Thanks for the post and refreshing my history memory.

[bmwcyle]

[sonofatpatcher2]

Cheers to the CSS Alabama & Captain Raphael Semmes!

Sink them Yankees!!!!

];^b)

[GrandEagle]

We live in a town named after the Captain's (Raphael Semmes) namesake: Semmes, AL

[GrandEagle]

We live in a town named after the Captain's (Raphael Semmes) namesake: Semmes, AL

[GrandEagle]

Sorry, the dreaded "double post" boogie man got me.....

[Constitution Day]

Semmes and Kell stand forward of the Alabama's wheel and next to the 8-inch aft pivot gun.

[gridlock]

Sounds like a great subject for the FReeper Foxhole.

[AnAmericanMother]

It was Kearsage, not "Kearsarge".

The error is in the original story. (Maybe the Columbus paper got it wrong on purpose? < g > )

[Andyman]

. . . CSS Alabama . . .

Those Confederate ships had style, didn't they? html humor OFF!

[sgtbono2002]

They will be allright as long as they dont bring up an old Confederate flag and try to fly it.

[Tanniker Smith]

By the way, this thread gives me a chance to once again plug Harry Harrison's "Star & Stripes" trilogy. If you like alternate history, this ones a doozy. If you only read the first book, you'll be quite satisfied. You don't have to hunt down the second and third books (although you'll be happy if you do).

The gist of it: Price Albert passes away sooner than he did and as a result is unable to prevent the British from going to war with the Union. Now, that in itself would make for a very short book as the Union would collapse being attacked from both ends. However, let's just say that something goes wrong with the British's surprise attack.

TS

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Nick. A "Thoroughly Modern Miscellany" item, uncharacteristically pinged to the list, because it pertains to underwater archaeology as well as the US Civil War.

To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. Thanks.

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[ex-Texan]

The CSS Alabama was the most famous ship of the Civil War.

Not because of what it accomplished, but because it was the center of a major diplomatic dispute between the U.S. and Britain. The ship was financed by James Dunwoody Bulloch , who was from a wealthy family of Savanna, Georgia. Bulloch was acting as a high profile spy for the Confederacy when he hired a Liverpool ship building company. He was one of the most famous spies of the Civil War and was, by all accounts, a very brave man. After the war ended, Bulloch was informed he could never return to the U.S. which explain why he died in England.

James Bulloch's sister, "Mittie" Bulloch, married young Theodore Roosevelt's father Theodore Roosevelt, Sr of New York. As everybody knows, Teddie Roosevelt became one of the greatest Presidents of the United States. I learned about this history by reading Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris. A delightful book that focuses on young Teddie's life.

James Bulloch was a major influence on young Theodore. The Roosevelt family spent many months touring Europe and the lad was entranced with the stories of his Uncles secret exploits. Which may explain one reason why "TR" grew up to be a larger than life hero himself.

Very interesting reading:

History of CSS Alabama

[1rudeboy]

I really don't care one way or the other, but it was nice of the French to hand it over.

[varina davis]

Ping for the CSS ALABAMA!

[burlywood]

I was suprised to learn from a local history programme on TV here in England a few weeks back that the CSS Alabama was identical in design to HMS Warrior, which can be seen in dry dock in Portsmouth UK. The Alabama was, according to the programme makers, crewed by British sailors under the command of Confederate American officers.

I have visited HMS Warrior on several occasions and, although she never fired a shot in anger, I have often wondered how she would have fared. To my shame, I must admit that I previously knew nothing of the Alabama or her history.