With virginia madsen, alex hydewhite, reed diamond, philip casnoff. This is a list of ships of the confederate states navy csn, used by the confederate states of america during the american civil war between 1861 and 1865. Texas was laid down at rocketts, the shipyard on the east bank of the james river below richmond, in the late summer of 1863. Worlds only full size replica of a confederate ironclad. Explore with us the only full scale replica of a confederate ironclad, and.
The confederate ironclad is one of two in the kalem series for which both the film and the music survive complete. I would prefer to purchase it legally or view it legally. With paul giamatti, jason flemyng, brian cox, james purefoy. Johnathan carter was the confederate navy officer in charge of naval activities in the vicinity of shreveport and the red river. See the most powerful surface vessel during that war, the iron clad. List of ships of the confederate states navy wikipedia. Indianola was part of a new, supposedly faster class of river ironclads constructed to bolster the sluggish river tinclads currently in use. A paraphrase of his order, damn the torpedoes, full. Meaghers drawings of texas are as always finelydrawn and detailed. Nilsson, guy coombs i, miriam cooper, at turner classic movies. She then fought the union armoured ship monitor in a battle lasting 9 hours. Everyone has read about how ships like the uss monitor helped to change naval warfare forever.
This book is full of civil war history that up until now i did not know. Apr 29, 2017 coming to mountain view baptist church on memorial day sunday 2017. Already an experienced vaudeville pianist, from 1912 simon applied his talents to the art of motionpicture accompaniment, on both piano and organ. After much difficulty and improvisation, the final result was a casemate ironclad named c. In the book, all the confederate soldiers on the ship also wore union uniforms too. During the us civil war, elinor, a pretty northern girl, comes south to visit her aunt. During the civil war the confederate states had a total of 22 ironclads some sources say 23. Renders of a digital model of the confederate casemate ironclad texas, as she might have looked if completed as planned in 1865. Carter given the task of building of an ironclad warship in shreveport, louisiana in 1863. A rather strange film which i suspect would never get made today. American civil war ship uss carondelet 1861 free paper model downloaddescription.
Copied at 17 frames per second from a 35mm print preserved by the george eastman museum. The merrimac sank two union ships in an attempt to break through their blockade, in hampton roads, virginia. The majority of confederate ironclad ships either never fought or were largely ineffective. The confederate ironclad 1912 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Up front, readers should be aware that the title of this new volume in ospreys duel series, confederate ironclad vs union ironclad. Congress fires a full broadside into virginia to no effect. In 1215, king john of england was forced by his barons to sign a charter of liberties, magna carta. Nilsson was later briefly married to costar coombs in 1916. Download sahara 2005 movie full hd, divx, dvd summary movie sahara 2005. Rent ironclad 2011 starring james purefoy and brian cox on dvd and bluray. If you liked this film, please subscribe, share it with your friends, and. The attack by the confederate ironclad made wooden warships obsolete a lithograph depicting the devastating attack on the uss cumberland by the css virginia. In 1861, at the onset of the american civil war, the union forces stationed in gosport, virginia, prepare to leave. The confederate ironclad navy naval history magazine. Is there a boatload of civil war gold waiting to be found. Ironclads film ironclads is a 1991 madefortelevision movie produced by ted turners tnt company about the events behind the creation of css virginia from the remains of uss merrimack and the battle between virginia and uss monitor in the battle of hampton roads, march 8, 1862 march 9, 1862.
The battle of mobile bay of august 5, 1864, was an engagement of the american civil war in which a union fleet commanded by rear admiral david g. The confederate ironclad kenean buel 1912 is an early civil war film, actually filmed on location in jacksonville fl by a company specializing in such things, the kalem film company. Set in the time of king johns signing of the magna carta treaty. An unstoppable confederate war machine albemarle finally meets its match against union raiders. Arkansas, the most feared confederate ironclad on the mississippi river, is blown up by her crew after suffering mechanical problems during a battle. Admiral porters ironclad hoax during the american civil war.
Hearts in bondage is a 1936 american film directed by lew ayres. The creation of a confederate ironclad fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics. Fortunately, this very detailed book tells us of the many other confederate ironclads that were constructed and fought for their navy. Library of congress an abandoned union warship converted into an ironclad by the confederacy was lethal to wooden warships. Overview of confederate ironclad, the, 1912, directed by kenean buel, with anna q. Historian scott simmon surmises that the confederate ironclad was a film built around the availability of a very big prop. With the halfcentury anniversary of the civil war in full swing, a replica of one of the. This paper model is the early version uss carondelet 1861, a cityclass ironclad gunboat constructed for the war department by james b. The union ironclad uss galena has cannonballs embedded in her side after a battle with confederate batteries on the james river.
The css neuse ii was constructed according to the original plans for the albemarleclass ironclad gunboat. This model is based on plans of texas by david meagher, published in john coskis superb history, capital navy. Confederate states navy cruisers were typically lightly armed, with a couple of large guns or a pivot gun, and often very fast. Surrounded by a superior enemy fleet, confederate designers adapted existing vessels or created new ones from the keel up with the sole purpose of breaking the naval stranglehold on the nascent country. Aug 17, 2015 the armored husk of a confederate warship is being raised out of the depths of a georgia river, 150 years after the ships crew deliberately sunk it. A comprehensive and closely accurate account of the development and implementation of the emerging techologies of the time, the american civil war. Also included are special types of floating batteries and harbor defense. Union navy staff officer and member of the ironclad board. The men, ships and operations of the james river squadron. Released july 8th, 2011, ironclad stars james purefoy, paul giamatti, kate mara, brian cox the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of 42 out of 100 on metacritic.
The first barons war 12151217 was a civil war in the kingdom of england in which a group. Elinor sends this intelligence north, and the blue. In thirteenth century england, a knights templar and few of the barons men, fight to defend rochester castle against the tyrannical king john. On october 12, 1861, the css manassas became the first ironclad to be involved in a naval battle in the civil war when she took part in a surprise attack in the battle of the head of passes. Css atlanta ironclad ram 18621863, later uss atlanta 18641869. Ironclads historical credentials are made of mulch film.
Dubbed the grey ghost, this machine set the basic template of subsequent confederates a long, low chassis with top quality suspension and brakes, with minimal bodywork surrounding a hulking radial twin, confederates term for the 45degree layout that references the history of the vtwin as a sliceofaradialengine arrangement. While the bulk of the volume does focus on the battle between the uss monitor and the css virginia on march 9, 1862, the author does cover other ironclad vs. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. Confederate ironclad stonewall library of congress. Confederate ironclad in the american civil war css albemarle at the norfolk navy yard, virginia, after salvage, circa 1865.
It was released 50 years after the famous battle of the monitor and merrimack between two ironclad warships. Dec 20, 2019 the confederates convert a 40gun steam frigate into an ironclad by covering it with steel plates in order to attack union wooden warships, while the union constructs its own ironclad leading up. The first ironclad battleship, gloire, was launched by the french navy in november 1859. The confederates convert a 40gun steam frigate into an ironclad by covering it with steel plates in order to attack union wooden warships. Confederate ironclads casemate ironclad rams of the. The nearly complete ironclad was abandoned where she lay. Texas was similar in form to other ironclads designed by john l.
See more ideas about civil war, civil war navy, war. Confederate warship, weapons recovered from georgia river. Confederate ironclad stonewall created published photographed 1865 june, printed later. Eads during the american civil war, the papercraft is created by modelsnmoore, and the scale is in 1. Pitt uncovers the truth behind his lifelong quest the fate of a civil war ironclad. Ironclads is a 1991 madefortelevision movie produced by ted turners tnt company about. Mar 03, 2011 paul giamatti is king john in something resembling historical drama. This is the 196 scale css palmetto state confederate ironclad warship 27l plastic model kit from cottage industry models. To arrange a private tour for a group at other times, call john nix at 2525602150. Uss cairo, an iron clad gunboat from the american civil war, vicksburg, mississippi duration.
In the book, it is explained that they flew that flag to trick the union soldiers in thinking the ironclad ship was a union ship. Included are some types of civilian vessels, such as blockade runners, steamboats, and privateers which contributed to the war efforts by the csn. Download sahara 2005 movie full hd, divx, dvd download. The confederate ironclad 1912 the movie database tmdb. Since this was a new technology, there was no set design and some trials worked better than others. Monitor summary photo shows the light damage caused to the turret of the ironclad uss monitor during her fight with the confederate ironclad css virginia, march 9, 1862 at the battle of hampton roadsthe first battle of two ironclad warships. With the halfcentury anniversary of the civil war in full swing, a replica of one of the souths armored ships would have been a likely project for a local historical society.
A comparative analysis of confederate ironclad steam engines, boilers, and propulsion systems masters thesis, east carolina university, 2012. Here is an alphabetic list of the confederate ironclads. The confederates intend to use the ironclad ship, renamed c. Ironclads is a 1991 madefortelevision movie produced by ted turners tnt company about the events behind the creation of css virginia from the remains of uss merrimack and the battle between virginia and uss monitor in the battle of hampton roads, march 8, 1862 march 9, 1862. Starring logan lerman, alexandra daddario, douglas smith, leven rambin, brandon t. Now, amidst the blazing, shifting sands of the sahara, dirk pitt will make a desperate stand in a battle the world cannot afford to lose. Yancey, whos close to being engaged to the fetching and resourceful rose, is gallant enough to show the yankee guest around, including a walk down a hidden creek where a gunboat is built and awaits powder. Hearts in bondage 1936 full civil war movie, uss monitor ironclad. In march 1863 and january 1865 the union navy reported confederate ironclad sightings, but there is no documentation to confirm either account. Best friends kenneth reynolds and raymond jordan are u. Noel taylor received an emmy award nomination for his costume designs for the production. Ironclad gunboat ram to william graves design, graves yard, richmond. There was a big boom in all things civil war at the time, as it was the 50th anniversary, and the kalem company was one of those that capitalized on the public interest, with this film. The confederate ironclad is a 1912 short spy film set during the american civil war.
Instead, they opted to develop an ironclad more reminiscent of the floating batteries used with great success by the allies in the crimean war against the russians a few years earlier. Dec 11, 2018 explore perryville1862s board civil war ironclads. The navy planned to add ironclad cruisers to their fleet, successfully. The full movie is on youtube, but i feel bad watching it like that. Her ironclads were build in remote cornfields, on small inland rivers or in naval yards.
Watch ironclad full movie watch ironclad full movie online watch ironclad full movie hd 1080p. Its a bit like confessions of a th century monk, says cath clarke. What the panicstricken mccloskey failed to realize was that the giant union ironclad was a giant hoax sent to prevent the salvage of a real union ironclad, uss indianola. Cottage css palmetto state confederate ironclad warship.
Based on the clive cussler novel of the same name, the film opens during the civil war as a confederate gunboat an ironclad crashes through a union blockade and steams off into history, taking. Mar 09, 2015 confederate ironclads begun but not completed this list reflects my level of knowledge as of march 2015. An ironclad is a steampropelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century. The first barons war 12151217 was a civil war in the kingdom of england in which a group of rebellious major landowners commonly referred to as.
Dramatic portrail of the emotions and will driving the men of the times w some idea of what it is like to endure close engagement with the firepower of large. Every scene which features a ships in ironclads 1991, i was most interested to hear confederate and union versions of nelsons famous signal sent just before the battle of trafalgar england. Images of uss monitor, civil war ironclad thoughtco. But at the start of 1863, she was cutting through confederate defenses on the red river to support maj. Arkansas, the most feared confederate ironclad on the mississippi river, is blown up by her crew after suffering mechanical problems during a battle with the u. One of the 50 films in the 4disk boxed dvd set called treasures from american film archives 2000. The confederate ironclad merrimac sinking the uss cumberland, 1862 c1880. Every scene which features a ships in ironclads 1991, i was most interested to hear confederate and union versions of nelsons famous. The head of passes is situated at the mouth of the mississippi river below new orleans, and was at that time being blockaded by the union navy. It was meant to be a diversion tactic, because the confederate ironclad ship closely resembled a ship in the union fleet. Before departing gosport, the union forces destroy the port facilities, docks, warehouses and a few ships that cannot sail. That set is now out of print grab a copy if you can find a good price but most of the films from the box are available for free and legal streaming courtesy of the national film preservation foundation, including the.
Nilsson elinor, the northern spy, miriam cooper rose, the southern sweetheart. Union ironclads were also associated with north carolina. Master explorer dirk pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost civil war battleship known as the ship of death in the deserts of west africa while helping a who doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator. Weve got it all from classic western feature films to old westerns like you used to watch with your dad.
The civil war ironclad uss indianola was rushed into the war, guarding cincinnati in 1862 before she was even complete. A decision was made to convert the sunken hulk of the steam frigate uss merrimack into the ironclad css virginia. The confederate ironclad 1912 production co kalem co. During the american civil war 18611865, the confederate ironclad css tennessee became the most expensive warship to be completed by the south while also having the longest build period of any vessel in the arsenal. A ragtag group of knights templar hold out for months against the hardfought siege of rochester castle in the thirteenth century. Ive tried searching ebay but all i can find is very expensive vhs tapes. Dec 10, 2017 the confederate ironclad was released on dvd as part of the out of print treasures from american film archives box set. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller confederate fleet led by admiral franklin buchanan and three forts that guarded the entrance to mobile bay. John wayne, randolph scott, bob steele, ken maynard, roy rogers.
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