Monitor versus the merrimack military tradervehicles. Start studying king apush chapter 21 furnace of civil war. Almost 150 years after it sank, monitor still captivates. Virginia, fight to a draw off hampton roads, virginia. Early in that decade, french artillery officer henrijoseph paixhans developed a mechanism that allowed for shells to be fired with flat trajectory, highpowered naval guns. The major significance of the battle is that it was the first meeting in combat of ironclad warships, uss monitor and css virginia. Uss monitor was designed by swedishborn inventor john ericsson.
New perspectives on the uss monitor and css virginia, edited by harold holzer and tim milligan, is the latest attempt to make sense of this epic duel and provides some fresh and exciting perspectives. The birth of the monitor was a direct response to the transformation of the captured uss merrimack into an ironclad by the confederate. The previous day the confederate ironclad css merrimack officially the css virginia impervious to her enemys guns, had sunk two union warships. Civil war naval actions action between uss monitor and css. The uss monitor was born in a time of great uncertainty. The industrial drill itself will come off the shelf and pack enough power. War, technology, and experience aboard the uss monitor johns hopkins. In the battle of hampton roads, on march 9, 1862, the monitor fought the ironclad css virginia formerly called the uss merrimac of the confederate states navy. This collection of essays is the product of a recent symposium on the battle at the mariners museum in newport news. Uss monitor versus css virginia and the battle for hampton roads. Uss merrimack and union ship uss monitor changed history and was the beginning of the modern navy. An eyewitness account of the battle between the uss monitor and the css virginia formerly uss merrimack on march 9th 1862 lieutenant samuel dana green, usn. Mar 06, 2012 iron tomb of uss monitor gives up faces of its dead by michael e.
Conservators at the uss monitor center at the mariners museum are. The fourhour duel that ensued was a stalemate, but crucially. Eyewitness account of the battle between the uss monitor and. Uss monitor was an ironhulled steampowered ironclad warship built for the union navy united states navy during the american civil war 18611865, the first such ship commissioned by the navy. Report from uss roanoke report from uss cumberland report from uss congress report from uss minnesota report from uss monitor executive officer report from uss monitor chief engineer report from css virginia executive officer report from css virginia commander report from confederate majorgeneral on impact of ironclad warships in warfare. This most complete study of the css virginia is a welcome addition to any bookshelf and complements a similar work done by the author on the uss monitor. A hundred and fifty years ago, naval warfare entered a new phase with th. What was significant about the battle between the monitor. Uss monitor officers on deck, posed by her armored gun turret, while the ship was in the james river, virginia, 9 july 1862. Hampton roads battle part 2 css virginia vs uss monitor.
Mar 06, 2020 on march 9, 1862, one of the most famous naval battles in american history occurs as two ironclads, the u. Yes the victoria has way more guns, but much like an infantry patrol has more guns than a tank, that doesnt mean anything if you cant hurt the other. After choosing one off the small, threeshelf walnut spindle rack in our. The ships circled one another, jockeying for position as they fired their guns. Aug 16, 2015 except that css virginia is underpowered, overweight, close to unmanageable, and has the freeboard of a boston whaler. Uss monitor took place in hampton roads near norfolk va, on march 9, 1862.
It was the newly converted ironclads trial trip, a short voyage that would deeply influence naval opinion at home and abroad. After discovering the confederate navy was constructing an impenetrable ironclad in hampton roads, va. When she reemerged from norfolk to complete the destruction of the union blockading squadron, the uss monitor steamed out to meet her. After her conversion to an ironclad, virginia wasnt even as seaworthy as uss monitor, however. The battle between the virginia and the monitor began on the morning of march 9 and continued for four hours. Uss monitor sailors burial at arlington national cemetery duration. Monitor played a central role in the battle of hampton roads on 9 march 1862, where, under the command of lieutenant john l. This page features images of the 9 march 1862 action between uss monitor and css virginia formerly uss merrimack and persistently misidentified in accounts of this battle by that name or as merrimac. Once within range of each other, the two ships opened fire on one another. The confederate fleet consisted of the ironclad ram virginia built from the remnants of the underconstruction steam frigate uss merrimack, newest warship for the united states navy union navy and several supporting vessels.
On march 9, 1862, the uss monitor, prototype of this new class of warships, fought the confederate ironclad css virginia at hampton roads, virginia, after the virginia had ravaged the union fleet. During the civil war, the idea of the uss monitor was born amidst a nation in turmoil. On march 9, 1862, one of the most famous naval battles in american history occurs as two ironclads, the u. The battle of hampton roads, also referred to as the battle of the monitor and merrimack or virginia or the battle of ironclads, was a famous and arguably most important naval battle of the american civil war. First ironclad warship commissioned by the us navy during the civil war, fought the uss merrimac css virginia in the battle of hampton roads uss merrimac an ironclad warship, converted to the css virginia, fought the uss monitor in the battle of hampton roads. Uss monitor versus css virginia and the battle for hampton. At midday on 8 march 1862, css virginia formerly uss merrimack, and persistently mididentified by that name or as merrimac steamed down the elizabeth river from norfolk and entered hampton roads.
Faces of 2 uss monitor crewmembers reconstructed nbc news. Back then we did not have computer monitors so that is not it. Css virginia in 6 minutes video worksheet students watch the video and answer the questions on the worksheet. The monitor is famous for battling the confederate ship css virginia, formerly the merrimack, on march 9, 1862, in historys. For additional pictorial coverage of this action, see. Action between uss monitor and css virginia, 9 march 1862 part ii. New perspectives on the uss monitor and the css virginia mariners museum publication holzer, harold, mulligan, tim on. Neither ship could gain the upper hand in the battle and it is. Jan 26, 2019 no photographs were taken of the battle between the uss monitor and the css virginia, though many artists later created images of the scene. March 9 marks the famous meeting of the civil war ironclad ships the uss monitor and the css virginia at hampton roads, virginia.
Navy frigate uss merrimack, was the confederate answer to the unions ironclad ships. Uss monitor was built as one of three experimental ironclads for the us navy. Uss monitor 1862 ironclad gunboat military factory. I have had the two built for a couple years, for some reason i only can find pictures of the merrimac at this time. As css virginia was destroying union warships on march 8, 1862, uss monitor was coming to the end of a difficult sea voyage. The css virginia was built from the hull of the uss merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the union when they left the shipyard. What is the significance of the battle between the uss. Css virginia was the first steampowered ironclad warship built by the confederate states navy during the first year of the american civil war. New perspectives on the uss monitor and css virginia, new york. Had the uss monitor and the css virginia kept fighting, who.
Oct 09, 2010 victoria has much ligher guns doesnt it. News had arrived that the confederates had raised the old uss merrimac, and were refitting her as an ironclad warship. Selected documents on the salvage of uss pirate and uss pledge. Uss monitor and css virginia the naval war american civil. Boring out the big guns on the uss monitor daily press. Uss monitor stays in the channel but does not accept the virginias challenge. The monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history duration. The previous day, css virginia, an ironclad ram constructed from the salvaged remains of the sunken frigate uss merrimack, had engaged the. The css virginia had left norfolk on 8 march to meet the federal fleet. The brooklynbuilt uss monitor was famous for fighting the css virginia in the battle of hampton roads on march 9, 1862. Oct 04, 2012 excerpt from the boilermaker legacy, a documentary film 146 minutes in length produced in collaboration with international brotherhood of boilermakers about the brotherhoods history, their. Behind the lines photo essays the bookshelf the front line. Css virginia had already decimated the union blockading squadron the day before. In the battle of hampton roads the virginia only dented the monitor, and its guns were more powerful.
Fearing the css virginia would attack the northern blockade, it was decided her blue water shakedown cruise would have to be made on the way to hampton roads. Uss monitor center newport news 2020 all you need to know. View on deck of uss monitor looking forward on the starboard side, while the ship was in the james river, virginia, 9 july. Did the uss monitor defeated the css virginia answers. Adjustments were made onboard and additional short trips from greenpoint were made until lieutenant john worden, commander of the uss monitor, was fully satisfied. His background includes a degree in history and service in the army. The ironclads uss monitor and css virginia ex uss merrimack met for their date with fate march 9, 1862 at the battle of hampton roads. Sometimes so near were the vessels they appeared in contact, and again three miles apart. The fight between the uss monitor and the css virginia merrimack took place march 9, 1862 during the battle of hampton roads. Merrimack renamed the css virginia was fought on the 8th and 9th of march in the year 1862 in hampton roads, virginia the monitor did not arrive in time for the first. Keeler continued, cis the door, dis the shelf in which is my washbowl. Mar 09, 2018 so my first question is why was the uss monitor so named. Uss monitor history from beginning to its sinking, from construction to destruction, includes drawings, artwork, pictures, painting photos of famous ironclad monitor and battle with merrimack virginia.
The uss monitor faced off against the css virginia, once the uss merrimack. Shelf off cape hatteras and second, a search for the uss monitor. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Virginia were the first ironclads to grace the waters of the american civil war. Aug 10, 20 as to the vote, at the moment at least the vote is tied between monitor and draw, only one vote for the virginia. A historic ship completes its final voyage by john d. Craig swain is a consultant from virginia but is a native missourian. The uss monitor was an ironhulled, steampowered ironclad warship. Sep, 2014 dennis dumas at one time had a double kit, both the uss monitor and the css virginia uss merrimack both are in need of work to be completely water tight. The merrimack went up and immediately attacked the congress and cumberland, but particularly the latter ship, which was hid from us by the. When the css virginia merrimack slowly steamed down the elizabeth. In 1861, at hampton roads, the first battle between ironclads occurred. The uss monitora vessel of a radical new design and completely untried in battlearrived.
May 8 css virginia steams down the elizabeth river from gosport navy yard to contest the navys advance and stays out of hampton roads hoping to engage uss monitor. The worksheet includes 9 questions and has an answer sheet for the teacher. Mar 03, 2012 the monitor s confrontation with the css virginia ended in a draw. Hampton roads battle part 2 css virginia vs uss monitor duration. Uss monitor was an ironclad warship of the united states navy. Hampton roads battle part1 css virginia rampage youtube. Ho scale uss monitor modelmodel ship masters high quality. Mar 02, 2012 almost 150 years after it sank, monitor still captivates by michael. Mar 08, 2018 the map below shows the site of the battle of hampton roads and depicts the uss monitor and the css virginia labeled as the merrimack, along with other ships in the area. Iron tomb of uss monitor gives up faces of its dead the. Their battle in 1862 at newport news point is still considered one of the best and most exciting naval engagements of all times. Images of the ironclads uss monitor and css virginia. The armored virginia had rammed and sunk the uss cumberland and destroyed the uss congress with gunfire. In the summer of 1861 fear was spreading through the north.
The cartographic branch holds numerous plans and maps relating to the battle of hampton roads and to the civil war ironclads and ships involved in the battle. I find it interesting that nobody has pointed out the the title of this thread is monitor vs. One of the first ironclads constructed for the us navy, the origins of uss monitor began with changes in naval ordnance during the 1820s. Detroit electric model 90 coupe poll signals strengthening support for biden in three battleground states. Uss monitor 1862 and css virginia 1862 montage drawing featuring plans of the two ships, portraits of men responsible for building and operating them, and scenes of their histories. Uss monitor discovering and exploring americas most historic ironclad. Neither the monitor nor the virginia was the first of the worlds warships to be armored with metal, but both were among the first to have their capabilities tested in a naval battle. Close up of map showing the hampton roads area and depicting the march 9, 1862 battle between the uss monitor and the css virginia formerly the merrimack. That night the monitor steamed into hampton roads, only to find a union naval disaster. It was fought over two days, march 89, 1862, in hampton roads, a roadstead in virginia where the elizabeth and nansemond rivers. King apush chapter 21 furnace of civil war quizlet. Battle of the ironclads photo essays civil war monitor. I recommend pausing the video at times to allow students to reflect and answer questions.
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