Faces of the Civil War Navies(Ronald Coddington,NH) farmhouse takes a last smoke of

takes a last smoke of his pipe

Few know the stories behind the monuments that dot the battlefield

pressure-cooked by stress

it was time for the gentleman to return home

those who saw him were impressed by his unusual western style and remembered his style more than the substance of his talks

Faces of the Civil War Navies(Ronald Coddington,NH) farmhouse takes a last smoke ofby Ronald S. Coddington rchival images and biographical sketches of common sailors on both sides of the conflict reveal the human side of the Civil War. During the American Civil War, more than one hundred thousand men fought on ships at sea or on one of Americas great inland rivers. There were no large scale fleet engagements, yet the navies, particularly the Union Navy, did much to define the character of the war and affect its length. The first