Civil War Info and Resources
The battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (a.k.a. Merrimack) was the most famous Naval action of the Civil War. They fought to a draw on March 9th, 1862 in the first...
On May 11th, 1862, the Confederate Ironclad CSS Virginia (aka Merrimack) was blown up outside of Norfolk, Virginia to prevent it from falling into Union hands. Before it was scuttled, the cannons were removed...
A Round Up of Civil War Era Ships in the News in the Spring of 2014 USS Monitor Restoration Resumes Ever since portions of the Union ironclad USS Monitor were recovered from the waters...
The U.S. Navy announced on February 12th, 2013 that the remains of two sailors found in the turret of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery on March...
December 1862 in the Civil War After a relatively quiet November, the month of December 1862 saw significant fighting in several locations. After his late November victory at the Battle of Cane Hill in...
May 1862 in the Civil War After several Union victories in the west in April 1862, much of the fighting in May shifted to Virginia. After a string of defeats in the first four months...
Following the historic clash between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) on March 9th, 1862, Virginia returned to port in Norfolk, Virginia for repairs and refitting. Besides repairing battle damage,...
March 1862 in the Civil War As winter drew to a close, the fighting picked up on several fronts. The Union Armies continued the success they enjoyed in February with several victories in March. And...
