Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely

Subject: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: InOBU
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 05:48 PM

When she picked it up and realized what it was the archiolgist excavating the inside of the Confederate Submarine Hunnely's hand began to shake. It was the gold coin, bent by a bullet at Shilo that the captain carried as a good like charm... wow... Larry

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: catspaw49
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 06:12 PM

Yeah Larry....WOW, is right! I had and have such mixed emotions about raising the sub and yet.............wow............What's next?

Spaw

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: Banjer
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 06:20 PM

I have been following and supporting the Hunley project for some time now. Wife and I are members of Friends of the Hunley. There were many exciting finds in the sub. Did you know that besides Lt Dixon's coin, the lantern which was used to signal the successful completion of the mission to those on shore was also found? Several pipes and bottles, uniform parts, (fabric and buttons), and most important ALL of the crews remains have been recovered. I am already planning my next years vacation to coincide with the interment of the crew at Magnolia Cemetery along side the other two crews lost in the Hunley. A very interesting piece of history has finally arrived home!!

Incidentaly the back of the twenty dollar gold piece which was given Lt Dixon by his sweetheart was inscribed 'SHILOH, April 6, 1862, My life preserver, G.E.D.' (Lt Dixon's initials). Just imagine a TWENTY dollar gold piece being carried (as a good luck charm) by a soldier in a period when the average soldiers MONTHLY pay was just $13.00!!

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 06:35 PM

Talk about history coming alive, the gold coin story is worthy of a song.

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: MarkS
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 06:37 PM

It is wonderful that the crew will finally get a military burial with full honors. You must never forget your dead.
MarkS

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: Matt_R
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 06:40 PM

Awesome! I also heard that they had found his ornately-carved ivory lighter, inside of which, still preserved, was a folded piece of paper that read: "Come see Sorcha Dorcha, hardest-working band in New York City! Don't let enemy lines and Yankee forces get in your way! See them today!"

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: InOBU
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 10:33 PM

Bless you Matt! I owe ya one!... Larry
(Ya had me going on that one!)

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 04 Jul 01 - 07:49 AM

The tale about the Captain's life being saved by a gold coin at Shiloh has been known for some time. Now we know it was not just a tale, it was a true story.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: Naemanson
Date: 04 Jul 01 - 10:54 AM

Is there a site that follows the excavations inside the Hunley?

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: GUEST,Lanfranc at the orifice
Date: 04 Jul 01 - 12:24 PM

Try Here - http://www.diveweb.com/commdive/features/novdec2000.01.htm

or Google for "CSS Hunley" as I did!

Fascinating!

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: Banjer
Date: 04 Jul 01 - 12:43 PM

You will find the official site of the Friends of the Hunley here. They are currently not doing any excavating. About 90% is done and they are now working to preserve and catalog all they have found so far. They intend to start work again in the fall. GO to the site and it will answer all questions you may have.

Subject: RE: Remarkable find on CSS Hunnely
From: DougR
Date: 04 Jul 01 - 01:42 PM

You had me going there for a spell, Matt.

DougR