“His Record Lives: William P. Randall and the Battle of Hampton Roads” presented by Gordon Calhoun

Join us as the National Museum of the United States Navy’s historian and curator, Gordon Calhoun, presents his recent project, “His Record Lives: William P. Randall and the Battle of Hampton Roads.”

Gordon Calhoun has 25 plus years working for the Navy Museum system, including 20 years at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. He specializes in 19th Century Naval history, the history of animals in the Navy, and the US Navy Museum exhibits. He is also currently working on a book regarding this month’s subject: “His Record Lives! William P Randal and the Battle of Hampton Roads”.

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In 1861, a whaleman out of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the whaling capital of the world, returned to port after another long voyage. Once home again, he joined the Union Navy, as did many of his peers. In March 1862, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Randal found himself aboard the USS Cumberland at the Battle of Hampton Roads. Gordon tells us Randal’s story, from Hampton Roads and beyond.