Author: Damian Shiels
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USS Carondelet Spotlight: Reconstructing Individual Lives-Irish Immigrant James Carey
Our first post on Civil War Bluejackets sought to demonstrate how the muster rolls allow for a detailed look at the often hard to reach experiences of formerly enslaved African Americans. They also provide a similar opportunity with working class European immigrants. Given that March marks Irish American Heritage Month in the United States, we decided to take a…
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USS Louisville Spotlight: Uncovering the Story of an Enslaved Mississippi “Field Hand”
The transcription efforts of the volunteers have allowed us to examine both the micro and macro experiences of Union gunboat crewmen on the Mississippi. In essence, this allows us to conduct both a “deep dive” into the story of individuals, and to pull back to gain broader perspectives on these men’s service. An example of…
The Civil War Bluejackets Project 