He is the youngest lieutenant commander in the Navy, and in fact the Malvern is ... Daredevil Hero of the Civil War.

Capt. Robert Townsend, a Civil War naval commander and member of a prominent Albany family after whom Townsend Park is named, packed much swashbuckling adventure into a life cut short at sea at 46.

King played a key role in constructing Civil War naval vessels, such as the C.S.S. Jackson and C.S.S. Chattahoochee, parts of which are displayed in the museum. “This is about education ...

The National Civil War Naval Museum is telling the story of the Navies of the Civil War, which includes some Black History. For the month of February, the museum is highlighting who they call the ...