C.S.S. VIRGINIA vs MONITOR

The Confederate engineers converted a scuttled Union frigate, the "U.S.S. Merrimac", into an iron-sided vessel. They christened this ship the "C.S.S. Virginia". In many ways, the C.S.S. Virginia, changed the face of naval warfare. Both the Union and Confederates would go on to employ ironclad vessels in an effort to gain control of strategic waterways.

The C.S.S, Virginia had good early success. She defeated two Union warships, the Congress and Cumberland.

On March 9, in what was the first naval engagement between ironclad ships, the Monitor and Virginia fought to a draw. The Virginia self-destructed two months later.

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