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This Osprey title examnies the first naval conflict of the American Civil War 18611865 On 9 March 1862 the worlds first battle between two ironclad warships took place in the confined waters of Hampton Roads Virginia The previous day the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia impervious to her enemys guns had sunk two Union warships When she reemerged from Norfolk to complete the destruction of the Union blockading squadron the USS Monitor steamed out to meet her The fourhour duel that ensued was a stalemate but crucially the Virginia had failed to break the Northern blockade of the Southern ports Nevertheless in a single battle these two vessels rendered wooden warships obsolete and transformed the face of naval warfare forever
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The Ironclad was a revolutionary weapon of war Although iron was used for protection in the Far East during the 16th century it was the 19th century and the American Civil War that heralded the first modern armored selfpropelled warships With the parallel pressures of civil war and the industrial revolution technology advanced at a breakneck speed It was the South who first utilized ironclads as they attempted to protect their ports from the Northern blockade Impressed with their superior resistance to fire and their ability to ram vulnerable wooden ships the North began to develop its own rival fleet of ironclads Eventually these two products of this first modern arms race dueled at the battle of Hampton Roads in a clash that would change the face of naval warfare Fully illustrated with cuttingedge digital artwork rare photographs and firstperson perspective gun sight views this book allows the reader to discover the revolutionary and radically different designs of the two rival Ironclads the CSS Virginia and USS Monitor through an analysis of each ships weaponry ammunition and steerage Compare the contrasting training of the crews and relive the horrors of the battle at sea in a war which split a nation communities and even families
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The soldiers in Hoods Texas Brigade who fought at Antietam on September 16 17 1862 described intense and harrowing experiences of the fierce battle in the days weeks and decades after the battle Their experiences were written in official reports diary entries interviews newspaper articles and letters to families at home These memories provide a fascinating and descriptive account of the battle against the Union Army of the Potomac at Millers Cornfield the Dunker Church and other locations at the battlefield The 1st Texas Infantry at Millers Cornfield would suffer an 823 per cent casualty rate and their heroics were written down by the soldiers of the 1st Texas Infantry All the other regiments of Hoods Texas Brigade would suffer over a 50 per cent casualty rate at the battle Included are testimonials of Union soldiers who fought against the soldiers of Hoods Texas Brigade are included together for the first time in Texans at Antietam A Terrible Clash of Arms September 1617 1862 by Joseph L Owen Philip McBride and Joe Allport
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The item shows wear from consistent use but it remains in good condition and works perfectly All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover if applicable Spine may show signs of wear Pages may include limited notes and highlighting May NOT include discs access code or other supplemental materials
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Moving among intellectual circles Sally Baxter 18331862 was the beautiful New York belle who married Frank Hampton and became mistress of Woodlands plantation This work features her letters which tells the story of her short life as she reports on social events and plantation life and records her observations on the impending Civil War
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On March 9 1862 the battle of the century took place at Hampton Roads The USS Monitor the worlds first alliron fighting ship repulsed the Confederate ironclad Merrimack In so doing the Yankee vessel demolished forever the wooden walls of the fleets oak and billowing canvas and helped ensure a Northern victory in the Civil War Thunder at Hampton Roads is the only book that covers the entire story of the Monitor from its inception to its rediscovery in 1973 Drawing on personal accounts and old logs Hoehling describes the life and times of the famous ship Ridiculed as a freak of its day the Monitor was specifically designed to combat the indestructible Merrimack But is was such an oddlooking craft that one Union officer told the Swedish inventor John Ericsson to take his model home and worship it as it would not be idolatry because it was in the image of nothing in the heavens above or on the earth beneath or in the waters under the earthHoehling brings to life the exciting race between North and South to achieve naval supremacy He vividly recreates the Monitors famous clash with the Merrimack and gives a dramatic account of how a team of marine scientists rediscovered the Monitor twelve miles off Cape Hatteras resting on the ocean floor Thunder at Hampton Roads is the complete story of one of the worlds greatest fighting ships
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On March 8 and 9 1862 a sea battle off the Virginia coast changed naval warfare forever It began when the Confederate States Navys 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 warshipsand 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 battlefrom the building of the warships and life aboard these iron coffins to tacticsstrategy and the debates about who really won the battle of Hampton Roads Copublished 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 Harold Holzer is one of the countrys leading experts on the Civil War His books include Lincoln and Cooper Union The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President and for Fordham Lincoln on Democracy coedited with Mario M Cuomo and The LincolnDouglas Debates The Complete Unexpurgated Text Tim Mulligans books include Virginia A History and Guide
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