American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

Sirs,

I had heard of this boat before but never realy new the story behind it until I recently saw a movie about it. It stars Armand Assanti and Donald Southerland. I highly suggest you see it if you haven't yet.
What courage it took to get in that thing! Hot, cramped, no ventilation and only candle light for illumination. Plus the fact that it had already sunk twice killing both crews.
The film said that it was found in 1995 and plans were being made to raise her. I have since heard that it has been. Does anyone know a good website to go to on this?

LT. Paul Brennan
5/1/IX AoO
"The Shamrock Brigade"

If you type in Hunley in Google, then you will find a bunch of hits. Or type in www.hunley.org this will take you to their offical site. Friends of the Hunley. It is in a special tank in Charleston,SC right now. I once went to the Navy's sub museum in Groton, CT. and it is nice and wrote to the curator of it. Some Navy Commander and ask how come they didn't have a model or display of the Hunley since it was the first Sub used in combat, and the first to sink an enemy ship. He wrote back saying that the Hunley was not a U.S.S ship but a C.S.A ship. Kind of uppity of this Yankee Officer [:D]

Respectfully,
Lt. Gen. Gery Bastiani
III Corp
AotM CSA



"If there is a shell or bullet over there destined for us, it will find us" - General James Longstreet

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<br />... and ask how come they didn't have a model or display of the Hunley since it was the first Sub used in combat, and the first to sink an enemy ship. He wrote back saying that the Hunley was not a U.S.S ship but a C.S.A ship. Kind of uppity of this Yankee Officer [:D]

Respectfully,
Lt. Gen. Gery Bastiani
III Corp
AotM CSA




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And they say the South is still fightin' the war...[:D]

Lt Gen Bill Braddock, 1/3/III ANV