1. #13 Battle of Ironclads (March 1862) by Casey Spellman

2. AKA Battle of Hampton Roads aka Battle of Hampton Roads

3. ❖ Spring 1862 ❖ Lincoln ordered blockade of South’s ports to cut off trade between Confederates and England/France so South wouldn’t have supplies for war. History

4. ❖ Southerners built the CSS Virginia to defeat the blockade (lined with 4in thick iron) ❖ Union: USS Monitor covered in iron (ironclad name) (turret) Ships

5. Events of battle ❖ Confederates charged into the battle ❖ sunk two wooden Union ships ➢ wooden ships obsolete ❖ USS Monitor then fired at CSS Virginia ❖ Neither ship could penetrate the iron, the battle ended in a draw. ❖ Led to increased use of ironclads all over the world.

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7. Bibliography ● "Battle of the Ironclads." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 10 Dec. 2014..http://www.history.com/this-day-in- history/battle-of-the-ironclads ● "Battle of the Ironclads (Hampton Roads) Official Records and Battle Description."Battle of the Ironclads (Hampton Roads) Official Records and Battle Description. CivilWarHome.com. Web. 10 Dec. 2014..http://www.civilwarhome.com/ironclad.htm ● "Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (American Civil War)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2014. Web. 10 Dec. 2014..http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/389515/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimack ● "Hampton Roads." Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations. Web. 10 Dec. 2014..http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/hampton-roads.html?tab=facts ● "The Battle of the Ironclads, 1862." The Battle of the Ironclads, 1862. Web. 10 Dec. 2014..http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ironclads.htm ● The Learning Network. "March 9, 1862 | The Monitor and Merrimac Face Off in Battle of Hampton Roads." The Learning Network March 9 1862 The Monitor and Merrimac Face Off in Battle of Hampton Roads Comments. The New York Times Company, 9 Mar. 2012. Web. 10 Dec. 2014..http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/march-9-1862-the-monitor-and- merrimac-face-off-in-battle-of-hampton-roads/?_r=0