Jim Jobling

It fires a shell that is about 3 inches in diameter, it could have been used as case shot, or shrapnel, on ongoing soldiers or sailors in rowboats.

It's a wonderful piece of the history for the Navy guys to know that once a week (the CSS Georgia crew) did their practice rounds (with the gun), it's exhilarating and very rewarding.

The second it broke out of the water, I looked at Parker (Brooks, a graduate student), and said, 'It's a Dahlgren,'.

These guys are extremely professional. by Jim Jobling

These guys are extremely professional.

One of the (Texas AM University archaeology) students said, 'Oh m... by Jim Jobling

One of the (Texas AM University archaeology) students said, 'Oh my God, slavery,'.

We all know about discipline in the Navy, it is for restricting the mobility of a prisoner who wanted to desert or had committed a crime.

Hopefully, there is a section of the wreck that will tell the hum... by Jim Jobling

Hopefully, there is a section of the wreck that will tell the human side of the CSS Georgia.

We have scratched the surface as far as the artifacts are concerned. There are a lot more to come up.

They took what they could carry with them. by Jim Jobling

They took what they could carry with them.