mar 8, 1862 - Battle of Merrimack vs Monitor (VA)
March 8th-9th. 1862
Union Gen: Worden
Confederate Gen: Buchan
Inconclusive
The first battle between ironclad warships.
The Confederacy wanted to break Union
blockade of Southern ports. Union Monitor was
hit and Confederate Merrimack thought they
won, but second battle Monitor won. Made
South think they could break blockade, but
later victory reassured North.
