When the southern ironclad threatens the remaining union ship, the minnesota, the monitor prepares for combat. The battle between the ironclad ships the uss monitor and the css virginia formerly the uss merrimac or merrimack, took place on march 8 and 9, 1862. This acclaimed book by richard snow is available at in several formats for your ereader. Avis book iron thunder, about the ironclad monitor and its battle with the css virginia in hampton roads, virginia, was selected as the 2009 beacon of freedom award winner by williamsburg regional library and colonial williamsburg foundation. He manages to find work at a bustling ironworks in his hometown of brooklyn, new york, where dozens of men are frantically pounding together the strangest ship tom has ever seen. The confederates had raised the sunken merrimac in the gosport navy yard and converted it into an iron clad ram, which they called the virginia, commanded by captain buchanan, late of the united states navy. The battle showed that wooden warships were obsolete and useless against new ironclad ships. In the battle of the hampton roads the captain of the merrimack died in action 2.
She was a hybrid from her birth, marking the transition from sails to steam as well as from wooden ships to ironclads. John taylor wood, the commander of the merrimac and samuel dana greene, the only executive officer the monitor had during its short life, and a confederate officer who watched the twoday long. When his father is killed fighting for the union in the war between the states, thirteenyearold tom carroll must take a job to help support his family. The project gutenberg ebook of the monitor the merrimac. The second naval battle in hampton roads fight between the national floating battery monitor, of two guns, and the rebel iron plated steamers merrimac, yorktown and jamestown, carrying twentyfour guns defeat of the rebel steamers the merrimac crippled, and the frigate minnesota rescued, sunday, march 9 from a sketch by. Avi has published more than 70 books, all written for childrenyoung adults. During this time you will not be able to place new holds on physical materials. At the moment when the confederates evacuated manassas a strange naval battle occurred in hampton roads. Tom is a yearold boy growing up during the civil war, and his father has just been killed fighting for the union. The battle was fought to a draw as the virginia had to withdraw to norfolk.
After testing the ship in the east river, adjustments are made to ready her for battlea battle with the confederate ironclad, the merrimac, at hampton roads, virginia. This antiqued parchment pictorial features the famous march 1862 naval warfare battle between the confederate merrimac and the union monitor. Since it is just tom, his mother, and his sickly sister. Naval battle between the merrimac and the monitor 1862.
Also referred to as the battle of hampton roads, it is significant in naval history because it was the first battle between ironclad ships. Battle of the monitor and merrimack, also called battle of hampton roads, march 9, 1862, in the american civil war, naval engagement at hampton roads, virginia, a harbour at the mouth of the james river, notable as historys first duel between ironclad warships and the. Title battle between the monitor and merrimac fought march 9th 1862 at hampton roads, near norfolk, va. Battle between the monitor and merrimacfought march 9th. This book is based on eye witness accounts and there really was a tom carroll on the monitor. The confederates started first by raising the wreck of the uss merrimac. Tom becomes assistant to the ships inventor, a gruff, boastful man named captain john ericsson. On the way to virginia, the monitor encounters a harrowing storm which almost sinks the ship. The monitor had a swivel turrent which caught the attention of the european admiralty. Css virginia was the first steampowered ironclad warship built by the confederate states navy during the first year of the american civil war. Pratt, senior design cartographer, national geographic, on june 16, 2004.
The second naval battle in hampton roads fight between the national floating battery monitor, of two guns, and the rebel ironplated steamers merrimac, yorktown and jamestown, carrying twentyfour guns defeat of the rebel steamers the merrimac crippled, and the frigate minnesota rescued, sunday, march 9 from a sketch by. The battle between the monitor and the merrimac by avi and c. He finds a job at the brooklyn navy yard, where he is put to work on ericssons folly, the ironclad that will become the monitor. Battle of the monitor and merrimac american civil war. The merrimac the monitor destruction at sea our little monitor civil. May 09, 2016 the monitors innovative guns were causing problems and reduced their effectiveness. In the battle of the monitor and the merrimac, the. On march 9, 1862, during the civil war, the monitor and the virginia also known as the merrimac clashed to a draw at hampton roads, va. Full text of the monitor and the merrimac, both sides of the. A thousandyearold tradition ended, and the path to the naval future opened. In this historic civil war battle, ironclads from north and south faced off in waters not too far from our area. Buy unknown ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The merrimack virginia was destroyed by confederate soldiers when the union took over the port at norfolk, virginia in 1862 the monitor sank during a storm off the coast of cape hatteras, north carolina on december 31, 1862 the wreck of the monitor was located in 1973 and some of the ship was salvaged. Interesting facts about the battle of the ironclads.
Miller, sarah elizabeth, 1979night of the howling dogs. When people think of the american civil war, most of them think of great and bloody army battles. This webliography originally accompanied the lunch with history lecture the battle of hampton roads, presented by robert e. Battle of the monitor and merrimack, naval engagement during the american civil war on march 9, 1862, at hampton roads, virginia, a harbor at the mouth of the james river, notable as historys first duel between ironclad warships and the beginning of a new era of naval warfare. The main character is a fictional amalgam of actual people who were involved in the building and sailing of the monitor. The description of iron battle fighting man the game begins with iron man voiced by eric loomis defending the dataspine, an archived version of j. The minnesota being the best mark for the merrimac, the latter fired at her frequently, alternately giving the monitor a shot. The poster also includes a picture of the battle, an indepth history of the battle, and a battlefield map. This was the time when ironclad made their first auspicious appearance.
Although britain and france had been engaged in an iron clad arms race since the 1830s, the battle of hampton roads signaled a new age of naval warfare had arrived for the whole world. March 9, 1862 the monitor and merrimac face off in. A new type of warship, monitor, was produced based on the principle of the original. As soon as word of the battle spread, great britainthe foremost sea power of the dayceased work on all wooden ships. He manages to find work at a bustling ironworks in his hometown of brooklyn, new york, where dozens of men are frantically pounding. Tom carroll has already lost of his father to the war. See more ideas about war, civil war books and best children books. Dec 12, 2009 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Avi has brought the monitor s story to life in his new novel, iron thunder. The battle of hampton roads, also referred to as the battle of the monitor and merrimack or virginia or the battle of ironclads, was a famous and arguably most important naval battle of the american civil war. The css virginia merrimac destroyed two wooden warships before being intercepted by the uss monitor. Upon arrival, it easily destroyed two union wooden ships, the uss cumberland and uss congress, and ran the uss. This was an enjoyable story about the civil war battle between the monitor and the merrimac.
It is supposed to fight the confederate sea monsteranother ironclad the merrimac. He soon learns that the union army has very important plans for this iron ship called the monitor. The marrimac and the monitor were involved in the first battle between ironclad warships. The book left me with a much greater understanding of the history of the two ships and the strategic role they played in the outcome of the american civil war. The clumsy but powerful css virginia, which was actually the uss merrimack upgraded with heavy iron plating, steamed towards the waters of the chesapeake bay, near virginia in march of 1862, in hopes of breaking up the union blockade that was strangling the south. Also, the first sinking of a warship by a submarine occurred on february 17, 1864, when the confederate submersible hunley sank the blockader uss housatonic. Monitor and merrimac battle description the civil war. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Schenkman, 1979, virginia numismatic association, distributed by virginia book co. Full text of the monitor and the merrimac, both sides of. Summary print shows a battle scene between the ironclads monitor and merrimac just offshore, also shows a union ship sinking and rescue boats being put to sea from shore, as well as a union artillery bunker, union soldiers and officers, and some rescued sailors. The battle of the monitor and merrimack is famous because it was the first clash between ironclad warships.
The battle ended with virginia winning with a strategic win. It was fought over two days, march 89, 1862, in hampton roads, a roadstead in virginia where the elizabeth and nansemond rivers meet the james river just before it enters chesapeake. The monitor and the merrimac the monitor and the merrimac told by lieutenant warden and lieutenant s. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading iron thunder. The monitor and the virginia were the first two ships built by the union and confederacy, respectively, that had iron armor protecting their hulls. The monitor and her crew arrive to find the merrimac has destroyed the union ships the congress and the columbia. The story of the legendary civil war ironclad and the man whose invention changed the course of history, by james tertius dekay. What ive undertaken is to tell exciting stories that are true to actual events, replete with illustrations that. This ebook combines three factual, eyewitness accounts from three different view points of the first encounters between the monitor and merrimac. The battle between the monitor and the merrimac prezi. She fought the merrimack to a standstill, and saved the union cause. Mordan, illustrator, hyperion, 007 i have been interested in the monitor and the merrimac ever since i made a shoe box diorama depicting the battle in elementary school. In the battle of the monitor and the merrimac, the merrimac won.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He quickly learns that they are building an iron clad, unsinkable ship to be called the monitor to finally sink the confederates unsinkable ship, the merrimac this is a brilliantly written description of a major sea battle through the eyes of a. For the next hour the battle raged fiercely between the merrimac on the rebel side and the union vessels, the monitor, minnesota, and whitehall, but with no particular result. If you have holds on the shelf, they will be held until we reopen. A history of the growth of the steamengine, by robert h. Avi iron thunder by nick nourse this book takes place in the mid late 1800s during the civil war. The hampton roads what are some interesting facts those where some interesting facts about the merrimack 1. The monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history ebook.
Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. The battle of the monitor and the merrimac naked history. March 9, 1862 the monitor and merrimac face off in battle. It was arguably a turning point for naval warfare, ending the era of wooden military vessels. Iron thunderis the first of a series, the i witness series. The showdown between the uss monitor and the css virginia more commonly called the merrimac took place on the james river at the battle of hampton roads. After his father is killed fighting for the union, thirteenyearold tom carroll takes a job at a brooklyn ironworks to support his family. All wcpl locations are closed until further notice. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history. Mar 09, 2012 on march 9, 1862, during the civil war, the monitor and the virginia also known as the merrimac clashed to a draw at hampton roads, va. However, the ships iron plating prevented any fatal blows from being landed. The monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history by richard snow. I really felt like i was on board the monitor along with the main character, tom carroll.