-
Edward Ostermeyer
Posts
Infernal Machine: The March of Time — An Overview of the Fortunes of War Cyclopedias
The American Civil War lasted from April, 1861 to May, 1865, just over forty eight months. When I was researching the background information for “Infernal...
Infernal Machine: The Inventor’s Vade Mecum (Nautica ed.) Part 8 — Acquiring Letters Patent
By Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Good day to you, young Inventor. In these chaotic days of this accursed Civil War, it is well...
Infernal Machine: The Inventor’s Vade Mecum (Nautica ed.) Part 7 — Running Your Pressgang: A Methodology in Recruiting Sailors to Your Project Team
By Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Ah, the budding entrepreneur returns. Welcome back, young Inventor. If you will open your copy of the Inventor’s...
Infernal Machine: The Tale of the “Pioneer”
Though the “H.L. Hunley” was the first submarine to sink another vessel in combat, it was by no means the first submarine built by the...
Infernal Machine: The Inventor’s Vade Mecum (Nautica ed.) Part 6 — On Choosing and Caring for a Journeyman
By Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) A good day to you once more, young Inventor. In our last look into the Inventor’s Vade Mecum,...
Infernal Machine: Considering the Source —My Appointment with Charleston SC’s Warren Lasch Conservation Center (Part 2)
The following article is the second in the two part series from Ed recounting his experience visiting the “H.L. Hunley” at Warren Lasch Conservation Center in Charleston,...
Infernal Machine: Considering the Source —My Appointment with Charleston SC’s Warren Lasch Conservation Center (Part 1)
To make the board game “Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare” as historically rich and fact-accurate as possible, I had to reach beyond the confines...
Infernal Machine: The Inventor’s Vade Mecum (Nautica ed.) Part 5 — On the Hiring and Care of “Wizards”
By Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Hello again, young Inventor. With your new knowledge of the materials and mechanisms that will make up your...
Infernal Machine: The Inventor’s Vade Mecum (Nautica ed.) Part 4 — Installing Dread and Destruction
By Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Last time, your Inventor’s Vade Mecum handbook supplied you with information on the different materials and mechanisms available...
Infernal Machine: The Inventor’s Vade Mecum (Nautica ed.) Part 3: Section A —Transforming Paper into Iron
By Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Hello, and good day to you, young Inventor. Our using the Inventor’s Vade Mecum today will work a...
