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Monitor and the Merrimac: Both sides of the story

Monitor and the Merrimac: Both sides of the story

By: Samuel Greene H. Ashton Ramsay Eugene Winslow Watson John Worden
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The American Civil War lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865. It included some iconic battles that have maintained enough interest to merit recounting the events in countless books. One such seminal battle was that of the USS Monitor versus the USS Merrimack, two ironclad ships, repurposed and redesigned to have a defensive advantage against conventional wooden war ships of the 19th century. The Monitor and the Merrimack faced off in a duel in the harbor at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The event represented the beginning of a new era of naval warfare. “The Monitor and the Merrimac” is a unique historical account of the first-hand experiences and perspectives of soldiers on each of the two ships. - Summary by Jeffery SmithCopyright Modern Genre
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  • Monitor and the Merrimac Both sides of the story - Samuel Greene H Ashton Ramsay Eugene Winslow Watson John Worden

    Monitor and the Merrimac Both sides of the story - Samuel Greene H Ashton Ramsay Eugene Winslow Watson John Worden
    Jun 10 2026
    The American Civil War lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865. It included some iconic battles that have maintained enough interest to merit recounting the events in countless books. One such seminal battle was that of the USS Monitor versus the USS Merrimack, two ironclad ships, repurposed and redesigned to have a defensive advantage against conventional wooden war ships of the 19th century. The Monitor and the Merrimack faced off in a duel in the harbor at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The event represented the beginning of a new era of naval warfare. “The Monitor and the Merrimac” is a unique historical account of the first-hand experiences and perspectives of soldiers on each of the two ships. - Summary by Jeffery Smith
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