The Monitor and Merrimac

Cornerstones of Freedom

by R. Conrad Stein

An account of the naval duel fought in the Chesapeake Bay between the opposing ironclads of the North and the South that changed shipbuilding forever and affected the course of the Civil War.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Cathy Sheetz · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first battle in the Civil War between two iron clad ships. Tells of the conditions inside the ships/submarines as well as what was happening around them.

Classroom library for 4th through 6th grade - Good book to use in teaching the Civil War.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an interesting tidbit of history about the first metal ships used in wartime.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting account of the first two ironclad / armored warships, the Monitor and the Merrimac, to fight in a battle, in March of 1862 during the American Civil War. From then on, wooden ships, which had been used for thousands of years prior to this date, were never again used to fight wars.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a short, concise and to the point history of the battle of the two ironclads.

[Bryan Spahr]

read for school in 4th grade