Monitor vs. the merrimack

By Bruce L. Brager

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Merrimack (Frigate), Naval operations, Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862, Virginia (Ironclad), Monitor (Ironclad), History

Description: Recounts the construction, battles, and historical impact of the Civil War battleships, the Monitor and the Virginia, known to Union forces as the Monitor and the Merrimack, focusing on the Battle of Hampton Roads.