January 9, 2010, Saturday We left FDR, SP and traveled south to Columbus, GA, to the Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus GA. Major themes of the Navy’s involvement in the Civil War were depicted. It was surprising how important the Navy was in the Civil War. One thinks of battlefields, however, with few roads, the waterways were vital for commerce and supplies. The Union’s Blockade, named “The Anaconda”, successfully choked the south by cutting off supplies. The huge display of Ironclad Ships (the remains), an animated film, and a naval time-line… which tells the chronological story of the Civil War and how the Navy was so vital, the Civil War Naval Flag Display, etc. all contribute to a good place for a school field trip. Our next stop… going south, was Providence Canyon SP,
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