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Not Exactly on a War Footing

Rotting Fast at the Brooklyn Navy Yard From The New-York Times March 30, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): Military and Naval Intelligence.; THE BROOKLYN NAVY-YARD. … Matters at the Brooklyn Navy-yard were not so dull for some months as … Continue reading

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Harriet Lane Gets Makeover

__________________________ The February 14, 1861 issue of The New-York Times included an overview of recent military events (The New York Times Archive): IMPORTANT MILITARY AND NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States revenue cutter Harriet Lane is to be temporarily converted into … Continue reading

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