The naval Battle of Hampton Roads (Virginia) concludes: Lieutenant Catesby ap Roger Jones, acting commander of the CSS Virginia fights to a draw against the USS Monitor, commanded by Captain John L. Worden.
NOTE: This first battle between “ironclad” warships was a world-shaking event for admirals the globe over, as they realized that the wooden sailing vessel had now become obsolete, and the age of the ironclad has begun.
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References:
Bruce Catton, The Civil War, (New York: American Heritage, 1960; Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1987), 287.
Battle of Hampton Roads – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hampton_Roads
Chronology Of The American Civil War
civilwarhome.com/timeline.htm
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