tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360721195242669735.post211773910837340938..comments2023-12-04T14:35:49.198-05:00Comments on Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial: Sinking of the Union transport steamer Maple LeafAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01520357948612296575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360721195242669735.post-33259220345088743952014-04-07T22:55:53.180-04:002014-04-07T22:55:53.180-04:00This was a very interesting read. Perhaps the most...This was a very interesting read. Perhaps the most astonishing aspect of this was the Union navy's involvement in the deep south -a fact not well known by many. How vital were the Union navy's maritime operations in the south to its overall war effort? Would losing a transport vessel, like the maple leaf, have been a major blow to its operations?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716133524961777703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360721195242669735.post-63312548086606292562014-04-06T20:28:46.940-04:002014-04-06T20:28:46.940-04:00Thank you very much Rob for your participation in ...Thank you very much Rob for your participation in our 150th Anniversary event and for sharing this with your readers. The Anniversary exhibit will be up through 2014 during museum hours and for scheduled tours. Our email is mandarinmuseum@bellsouth.net. Sandy Arpen for Mandarin Museum & Historical SocietySandy Arpenhttp://mandarinmuseum.netnoreply@blogger.com