Submarine Invention Sinking Housatonic A Prewar Confederate Tale
The piece recounts the 1864 Housatonic sinking by a Confederate submarine off Charleston Bay. It details the torpedo bureau in Richmond, key engineers like Deveraux Aving and C Brieux, and the race to perfect steam and compressed air torpedoes. It highlights Brieux and Lt Davidson's role, the David and Ish Torpedo, and the steeple signal that preceded the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Europe
Bulloch
Richmond
Torpedo Bureau
G. J. Rains
Naval Submarine Battery Service
Hunter Davidson
Confederate States of America
City Point
David
Davidson
Look at your hat Everyone else does
Readable promotional line about hats emphasizing gleam neatness and proper style to appear well dressed in public. The fragment hints at fashion guidance urging attention to hat quality and appearance.
First Confederate Submarine Sinks Enemy Vessel in History
The narrative recounts the first submarine to sink a warship, detailing Brieux and a seven man crew operating near the Housatonic, submerged after 600 yards, and the risky maneuvers that led to the historic sinking in Charleston Bay. It notes the pioneers behind the Confederate Torpedo Bureau and their largely unsung role. The piece also mentions the Fall Band Festival Clinic at the Texas State Fair on Oct 17–19 led by Col Irons and Col McCracken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housatonic
Charles
Banlivan's
Old St. Martins Church
Egans Warf
Federal
Housatone
Charleston Bay
Davison
Brieux
France
Mississippi
Cairo
Louisiana
Memminger
Davidson
Torpedo Bureau
Charleston
Mobile
Farragut
Georgetown
South Carolina
Mr. Brieux
Confederate Torpedo Bureauu
Texas
Col. Bar] D. Irons
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington
Col. Everet McCracken
Baylor University
Baptist meeting set in Bertram next Thursday morning
The Burnet Liano Baptist association will hold an all day meeting in Bertram starting at 9 30 a m next Thursday September 6. The event is announced in the local notices of the Burnet area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnet-Liano Baptist Association
Bertram
Wilbur C. Treadwell to Offer Eye Exams in Llano
Optometrist Wilbur C. Treadwell will be in his Llano office Saturday August 31 for eye examinations and glasses fittings. Headache and eyestrain relief offered through comprehensive vision care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Llano
Also Mentioned on This Page
I. B. Dobbs
Dallas News
Warthers
Deveraux Aving
Confederate Treasury
Paris
C. Brieux
Fort Branch
D. C
Bureau
R. B. Hamilton
Mobile Bay
St. Michaels
Brieuxhimaglt
WATS
Weill
van Spinks
Leaner—Dyer
Hatter
Hasse Bros
BLISS
LABOR
Moore State Bank
Loeral
J. F. Cage
T. J. Moore
Allen S.S. Johnson
Willard Johanson
University of Texas
Sam B. Rainbolt
San Saba
Taxas
U. S. State Department
Havana
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
California
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