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By Daniel T. Davis Lines of infantry in gray and butternut doggedly advanced across the stream. “Our men, full of confidence, rush with irresistible...

The USS Monitor and CSS Virginia were not the world's first ironclad ships, but their epic clash at Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862, marked a major...

Hallowed Ground Article

Learn more about the historical significance of the Battle of Hampton Roads, the USS Monitor, and the CSS Virginia.

The American Battlefield Trust interviewed Craig Symonds with regards to the Battle of Hampton Roads and its historical significance.

Civil War History Brief, the Story of the USS Monitor

Interview with Dr. James McPherson, author of the book, "War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865."

At the outset of the Civil War in April of 1861, the Abraham Lincoln administration faced military challenges ashore and afloat. The regular U. S...

Naval historian Dr. Craig Symonds describes the action between the ironclad CSS Virginia and the wooden warships of the Federal fleet in Hampton Roads...

Historian Roger Bailey discusses the revolution in naval weapons and propulsion that took place before the Civil War, and the rise of ironclads...

The Civil War in Four Minutes, Historian Eric Jacobson discusses the important battles and leaders of the Western Theater, and the significance of the...