Post by oscsusnret on Nov 18, 2017 15:54:53 GMT
I have decided to name some of the Liberty ships that I have after CSA hero's following the USN example... There are even more Liberty ships named after Union hero's as well. Here are some of the names of Liberty Ships honoring the South's hero's.
During WWII the Navy named the following Liberty ships after Confederate generals; SS E. Kirby Smith after General Edmund Kirby Smith, CSA; SS John B Gordon after Major General John B Gordon, CSA; SS A. P. Hill after Lt General A. P. Hill, CSA; SS D. H. Hill after Lt General D. H. Hill, CSA; SS Edward P. Alexander after Major General Edward Porter Alexander, CSA; SS Fitzhugh Lee after Major General Fitzhugh Lee, CSA nephew of Robert E. Lee; SS Nathan Bedford Forrest after Lt General Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA; SS J. Johnson Pettigrew after Major General J. Johnson Pettigrew, CSA; SS James Longstreet after Lt General James Longstreet, CSA; and SS Joseph Wheeler after Lt General Joseph Wheeler, CSA. Let’s not forget the SS Jefferson Davis after the President of the Confederacy; SS Robert M. T. Hunter who was the Confederate Secretary of State; SS George Davis who was the Confederate Attorney General; and of course the USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601). I am sure there are more examples of the U.S. government honoring Confederate generals and government officials.
I am sure the Confederate and Union names were chosen to drive up WAR BOND sales in the south and north to infuse a little more patriotism in the war effort since the memories of the American Civil War was still fresh (so to speak).
Numerous Victor Ships were named after Colleges and Universities I was surprised to learn...
So if you have extra Liberty Ships or Victory Ships and you want to add a little variety to the game instead of having 10 O'Briens or 10 American Victory ships do a little research and make of a new card.
During WWII the Navy named the following Liberty ships after Confederate generals; SS E. Kirby Smith after General Edmund Kirby Smith, CSA; SS John B Gordon after Major General John B Gordon, CSA; SS A. P. Hill after Lt General A. P. Hill, CSA; SS D. H. Hill after Lt General D. H. Hill, CSA; SS Edward P. Alexander after Major General Edward Porter Alexander, CSA; SS Fitzhugh Lee after Major General Fitzhugh Lee, CSA nephew of Robert E. Lee; SS Nathan Bedford Forrest after Lt General Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA; SS J. Johnson Pettigrew after Major General J. Johnson Pettigrew, CSA; SS James Longstreet after Lt General James Longstreet, CSA; and SS Joseph Wheeler after Lt General Joseph Wheeler, CSA. Let’s not forget the SS Jefferson Davis after the President of the Confederacy; SS Robert M. T. Hunter who was the Confederate Secretary of State; SS George Davis who was the Confederate Attorney General; and of course the USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601). I am sure there are more examples of the U.S. government honoring Confederate generals and government officials.
I am sure the Confederate and Union names were chosen to drive up WAR BOND sales in the south and north to infuse a little more patriotism in the war effort since the memories of the American Civil War was still fresh (so to speak).
Numerous Victor Ships were named after Colleges and Universities I was surprised to learn...
So if you have extra Liberty Ships or Victory Ships and you want to add a little variety to the game instead of having 10 O'Briens or 10 American Victory ships do a little research and make of a new card.
