U.S. Navy Memorial Hosts Educational Symposium to Highlight the 150th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Civil War:
The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval History &
Heritage Command will co-host the event, highlighting the U.S. Navy’s role in, and contributions to, the outcome of the war. The event will kick off with keynote speaker Craig Symonds, renowned author of award-winning books Lincoln and His Admirals and The Civil War at Sea, and will include historians and authors who can speak about the blockading efforts, riverine warfare, and the major sea battles of the four-year war. In addition, historic memorabilia and artifacts from the war will be on display.
The Civil War is perhaps the most studied war in the history of the United States. This war resulted in two outcomes that directly shaped the face of America as we know it: American slavery was abolished and the unity of our states was re-established, confirmed, and upheld. While the key land battles are taught in schools today, less attention is given to the Navy’s critical role in securing victory for the Union and the major naval technological advances made during that time.
(7) "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye: The Civil War Navy in Public Memory" -- Matthew Eng
Why is the naval aspect of the Civil War so largely overlooked? Mr Eng discusses how the Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial hopes to increase public awareness of the importance of the sea services in the war.
Matthew Eng has worked in various capacities in the museum education department at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum since 2006. In 2010, he became Deputy Director of Education at HRNM. He also serves as coordinator for the Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial, an official U.S. Navy Commemoration.
He is a 2006 graduate of James Madison University with a B.A. in History, as well as a M.A. in History from Old Dominion University (focus on naval and maritime history). His research and writing focuses on the Civil War, U.S. Navy propaganda, and the role of African-Americans in the Navy.
(8) "Farragut and Cushing, Profiles in Command: The Union Navy's Greatest Senior and Junior Officers" -- Robert J. Schneller, Jr.
Profiles of the US Navy’s first Admiral, David Glasgow Farragut, who led the Union forces at the Battle of Mobile Bay and dashing young officer William Cushing who destroyed the ironclad CSS Albemarle in a daring commando raid.
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