The Battle of Hampton Roads took place on March 8 – 9, 1862, in Virginia near the mouth of the Elizabeth River. The battle is also called The Battle of Monitor and Merrimack. Under the Union, they had the USS Monitor and three wooden warships. The Confederates had the Merrimack, two wooden warships, two tenders, and one gunboat. The commander of the Union was John L. Worden and the commanders of the Confederate were Franklin Buchanan and Catesby R. Jones. These ships were both iron-clad, meaning they had a sheet of iron covering the exterior of the ship for extra protection. The USS Monitor was of a new design, while the CSS Virginia was a reincarnation of the burned ship, the USS Merrimack. In Norfolk, Virginia, an article was published about the Merrimack, saying it would not work well because of its previous downfall.
When the Merrimack was destroyed, it was partaking in a battle at Gosport, Virginia. The Merrimack was sunken and burned to its copper-line, and down through......
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