This just in from the Civil War…

Posted on January 16, 2012 | Comments Off on This just in from the Civil War…

The (apparently) world’s first combat submarine, which few alive today have ever seen. Now you can be one of them. You’d never have gotten me in that thing. I’m the descendant of  infantrymen. But I can’t help but admire the sailors who volunteered for the H.L. Hunley—and perished.

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0 responses to “This just in from the Civil War…”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | January 17, 2012 at 3:54 am |

    Oh, that one. Yeah, I would rather be shot – on the ground.

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | January 17, 2012 at 12:02 pm |

    Or shoot first, then crawl away.