Tag Archives: Ironclad

Failed Ironclads: CSS Mississippi and CSS Louisiana at New Orleans

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

In October 1861, the skeletons of two strange iron monsters began to emerge from the Mississippi bank at Jefferson City, just north of New Orleans. They would become the CSS Mississippi and CSS Louisiana. Confederate Navy Secretary Stephen Mallory had … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: The USS Monitor Center

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

Have you ever been aboard a Civil War ironclad, or two? You can come close in The USS Monitor Center nestled in a beautiful setting at The Mariners’ Museum & Park, Newport News, Virginia. The Monitor Center is the official … Continue reading →

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