The Css Virginia
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The Css Virginia
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Author : John V Quarstein
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2021-03-08
The Css Virginia written by John V Quarstein and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-08 with History categories.
This history of the Confederate Navy’s ironclad warship “ will likely be the definitive single title on the CSS Virginia” (Civil War News). When the CSS Virginia—formerly the USS Merrimack—slowly steamed down the Elizabeth River toward Hampton Roads on March 8, 1862, the tide of naval warfare turned from wooden sailing ships to armored, steam-powered vessels. Little did the ironclad’s crew realize that their makeshift warship would achieve the greatest Confederate naval victory. The trip was thought by most of the crew to be a trial cruise. Instead, the Virginia’s aggressive commander, Franklin Buchanan, transformed the voyage into a test by fire that forever proved the supreme power of iron over wood. The Virginia’s ability to beat the odds to become the first ironclad to enter Hampton Roads stands as a testament to her designers, builders, officers, and crew. Virtually everything about the Virginia’s design was an improvisation or an adaptation, characteristic of the Confederacy’s efforts to wage a modern war with limited industrial resources. Noted historian John V. Quarstein recounts the compelling story of this ironclad underdog, providing detailed appendices, including crew member biographies and a complete chronology of the ship and crew. Includes illustrations
Confederate Phoenix
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Author : R. Thomas Campbell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Confederate Phoenix written by R. Thomas Campbell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
The most complete & accurate account of this famous warship published to date.
C S S Virginia
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language : en
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Features information about the Confederate ship the C.S.S. Virginia. Notes that the ship is famous for its battle with the Monitor during the American Civil War. Offers access to historical documents and a bibliography.
Duel Of The Ironclads
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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2003-03-11
Duel Of The Ironclads written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-11 with History categories.
Previously published in three separate volumes as Campaign 103: Hampton Roads 1862, New Vanguard 41: Confederate Ironclad 1861-65 and New Vanguard 45: Union Monitor 1861-65. When the ironclad USS Monitor steamed out to meet the CSS Virginia on 9 March 1862, the face of naval warfare was changed forever. A four-hour duel left neither ship victorious, but in the wake of the battle wooden warships were rendered obsolete. This book details the clash at Hampton Roads, as well as tracing the development of ironclads within the Union and Confederate fleets. Union ironclads evolved quickly from the time of the production of the Monitor, so that by the end of the war the US Navy possessed the most powerful artillery afloat. The Confederate fleet, meanwhile, was born out of the hulks of existing vessels in naval yards and backwaters within sight of the enemy - its very existence was a tribute to the ingenuity of Southern shipbuilders.
Lincoln Takes Command
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Author : Steve Norder
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2019-12-20
Lincoln Takes Command written by Steve Norder and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-20 with History categories.
A detailed history of one week during the Civil War in which the American president assumed control of the nation’s military. One rainy evening in May, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln boarded the revenue cutter Miami and sailed to Fort Monroe in Hampton Roads, Virginia. There, for the first and only time in our country’s history, a sitting president assumed direct control of armed forces to launch a military campaign. In Lincoln Takes Command, author Steve Norderdetails this exciting, little-known week in Civil War history. Lincoln recognized the strategic possibilities offered by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s ongoing Peninsula Campaign and the importance of seizing Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the Gosport Navy Yard. For five days, the president spent time on sea and land, studied maps, spoke with military leaders, suggested actions, and issued direct orders to subordinate commanders. He helped set in motion many events, including the naval bombardment of a Confederate fort, the sailing of Union ships up the James River toward the enemy capital, an amphibious landing of Union soldiers followed by an overland march that expedited the capture of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the navy yard, and the destruction of the Rebel ironclad CSS Virginia. The president returned to Washington in triumph, with some urging him to assume direct command of the nation’s field armies. The week discussed in Lincoln Takes Command has never been as heavily researched or told in such fine detail. The successes that crowned Lincoln’s short time in Hampton Roads offered him a better understanding of, and more confidence in, his ability to see what needed to be accomplished. This insight helped sustain him through the rest of the war.
The Battle Of Hampton Roads
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Author : Harold Holzer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
The Battle Of Hampton Roads written by Harold Holzer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with HISTORY categories.
On March 8 and 9, 1862, a sea battle off the Virginia coast changed naval warfare forever. It began when the Confederate States Navy's CSS Virginia led a task force to break the Union blockade of Hampton Roads. The Virginia sank the USS Cumberland and forced the frigate Congress to surrender. Damaged by shore batteries, the Virginia retreated, returning the next day to find her way blocked by the newly arrived USS Monitor. The clash of ironclads was underway. After fighting for nine hours, both ships withdrew, neither seriously damaged, with both sides claiming victory. Although the battle may have been a draw and the Monitor sank in a storm later that year, this first encounter between powered, ironclad warships spelled the end of wooden warships--and the dawn of a new navy. This book takes a new look at this historic battle. The ten original essays, written by leading historians, explore every aspect of the battle--from the building of the warships and life aboard these "iron coffins" to tactics, strategy, and the debates about who really won the battle of Hampton Roads. Co-published with The Mariners' Museum, home to the USS Monitor Center, this authoritative guide to the military, political, technological, and cultural dimensions of this historic battle also features a portfolio of classic lithographs, drawings, and paintings.
Ironclad Down
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Author : Carl D Park
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-15
Ironclad Down written by Carl D Park and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with categories.
The result of more than fifteen years of research, Ironclad Down is a treasure trove of detailed information about one of history's most famous vessels. Carl Park offers both the most thoroughly detailed, in-depth analysis to date of the actual architecture of the Virginia and a fascinating, colorful chapter of Civil War history.
Official Report Of The Battle Between The C S S Virginia Formerly U S S Merrimack And The U S S Monitor On March 9 1892 I E 1862
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Author : United States. Navy Department. Secretary
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
Official Report Of The Battle Between The C S S Virginia Formerly U S S Merrimack And The U S S Monitor On March 9 1892 I E 1862 written by United States. Navy Department. Secretary and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862 categories.
Ironclad Down
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Author : Carl D. Park
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2007
Ironclad Down written by Carl D. Park and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Armored vessels categories.
The result of more than fifteen years of research, Ironclad Down is a treasure trove of detailed information about one of history's most famous vessels. Describing the fascinating people--Stephen Russell Mallory, John Mercer Brooke, John Luke Porter, et al.--who conceived, designed, and built one of the world's first ironclads as well as describing the ship itself, Carl Park offers both the most thoroughly detailed, in-depth analysis to date of the actual architecture of the Virginia and a fascinating, colorful chapter of Civil War history.
Civil War Journal Monitor Vs The Css Virginia
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Civil War Journal Monitor Vs The Css Virginia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with United States - categories.