What was an Ironclad in the Civil War?
What was an Ironclad in the Civil War?
More than just the Monitor and the Merrimack
Virtually every student of the Civil War has heard of the epic battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack, two early ironclad warships. But were they the only ones? Not by a long shot.
The USS Cairo
USS Cairo City class ironclad
The transition from sail to steam and wood to iron happened slowly, spurred on by the needs of war and…
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