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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The powder monkey The powder monkey Carole R. Campbell In the second year of the Civil War, Tad Lynch becomes trapped below deck on a Confederate warship and is pressed into service during a two day battle between the Merrimack and three Union ships. OL14867187W
Reign of iron Reign of iron James L. Nelson At the outbreak of the Civil War, North and South quickly saw the need to develop the latest technology in naval warfare, the ironclad ship. After a year-long scramble to finish first, in a race fill… OL14872682W
Battle of the ironclads Battle of the ironclads Alden R. Carter Examines the construction, battles, and technological and historical impact of the Civil War battleships, the Monitor and the Merrimac. OL23497172W
Confederate Phoenix Confederate Phoenix Alan B. Flanders,R. Thomas Campbell "In March of 1862, the CSS Virginia of the Confederate States Navy destroyed two of the most formidable warships in the U.S. Navy. Suddenly, with this event, every wooden warship in every navy in the… OL23743953W
Monitor vs. the merrimack Monitor vs. the merrimack Bruce L. Brager 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… OL27307610W
Duel of the ironclads Duel of the ironclads Patrick O'Brien A description of 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, which focuses on … OL493407W