A Mariner's Tale
The Civil War Years

George Price (1824 - 1895) joined the merchant navy in his teens.

 

In the 1840s, he jumped at the opportunity to fight with America in Mexico - a decision that led to a long career with the U.S. Navy based at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 

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Promoted by Admiral Farragut after the battle of New Orleans, Price was wounded in the fighting at Vicksburg.

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Click on the image to learn more about life at sea during America's Civil War.