CSS Virginia knit General Lee’s Army of Northern

General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had lost a major battle at Gettysburg

Custer met the party at Fort McPhearson in Nebraska

and reorganize

more than half of Pickett’s division was killed

Lincoln forever altered the town’s history with two hundred seventy-two words that continued to reverberate for the generations that followed

CSS Virginia knit General Lee’s Army of NorthernThe CSS Virginia was a marvel to behold as it cruised down the Elizabeth River in March 1862. The ships innovative design and construction started a new age of naval warfare with its extensive armor and powerful armaments. The ironclad vessel was some 275 feet long and her beam measured in at 38 feet, 6 inches. The ship drew 22 feet of water and had a wide turning radius. To navigate the maze of shallows and narrow channels of the Elizabeth River, two