CSS Virginia, Civil War Ironclad
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CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack)
CSS Virginia was an ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War (built using the remains of the scuttled USS Merrimack). She was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads in March, 1862 opposite the USS Monitor. The battle is chiefly significant in naval history as the first battle between two ironclads.
The Virginia was part of the original ships in the James River Squadron. The James River Squadron is known mostly for the role it played in patrolling the James River. The James River was the main waterway used by the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia. There were two parts of the James River Squadron, the first was the early part of the war, when the squadron was mostly wooden ships, all but the famous CSS Virginia. This early phase ended with the Battle of Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862. The second part of the squadron's exploits started in 1864 and then the squadron was made up of many ironclads with the CSS Virginia II the flagship of Captain John K. Mitchell from May 1864 until February of 1865 when Admiral Raphael Semmes took over.
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blakesdad Mar 26, 2009 @ 7:11 am | delete
- Awesome history lesson. Five stars!
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Oct 23, 2008 @ 12:04 am | delete
- Nice lens! You've put together a nice collection of resources and lenses on these ships. It would be great if you could drop by our Civil War lens and say hi when you get the chance.
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