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Under Fire — Feeling Something Warm: A Gunner on USS Congress in the Battle of Hampton Roads

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Dwight Hughes

The fearsome Rebel ironclad CSS Virginia (ex USS Merrimack, aka Merrimac) materialized in Hampton Roads, Virginia, that calm and clear Saturday morning, March 8, 1862. “The ‘Merrimac’ was steaming slowly towards us,” recalled Seaman Frederick H. Curtis of the wooden … Continue reading →

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The ECW Series Gets Naval: Prepare for the clash of the ironclads!

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

The clash of the Monitor vs. the Merrimack—the alliterative “M’s” made for a catchy hook for many of us as kids!—is one of the best-known stories of the Civil War: two iron sea beasts trading explosive blows, battling to a … Continue reading →

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