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Originally Posted by ct ertz
Photos of Union ships show these guns on deck on most monitor style ships and we know that they were used on many, many wooden gun boats.
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Many? Most? All? manned by Marines which was pretty much their role in the Civil War. The prestige of the Corps had diminished to that of Ships Guards. Note that at the start of the war the Army had a significant fleet outside of Naval command. No Marines on Army ships and boats. The Confederate Marines followed a similar role - that of artillery crew at sea and in shore batteries. They did have snazzy uniforms which weren't designed by Pres Davis!