"Hawaii’s Surprising Role in the American Civil War" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 14 May 2026 9:50 p.m. PST |
When we think of the Civil War, we think of the North and the South. But did you know the conflict reached as far as the Pacific? Despite King Kamehameha IV declaring the Kingdom of Hawaii neutral in August 1861, more than 100 soldiers from the kingdom fought in the American Civil War… Fold3: link |
DisasterWargamer  | 14 May 2026 11:30 p.m. PST |
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| rustymusket | 15 May 2026 6:20 a.m. PST |
Always something new to find in history! Thanks, Bill! |
| 35thOVI | 15 May 2026 7:26 a.m. PST |
I've heard many of those Hawaiians were on the "Dole". <snare drum> I know, badddd |
| 79thPA | 15 May 2026 9:27 a.m. PST |
Besides the decimation of the Pacific whaling fleet, the ACW also turned Hawaii in to a significant sugar producing and exporting kingdom. |
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