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[James River, Va. Deck and turret of U.S.S. Monitor]
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States Virginia--James River |
| Description | Photo shows the light damage caused to the turret of the ironclad USS Monitor during her fight with the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia, March 9, 1862 at the Battle of Hampton Roads-the first battle of two ironclad warships. Launched in January 1862, the Monitor was lost at sea in December that same year. Photograph relates to the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy -- the Federal Navy, 1861-1865. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | American Memory Civil War Glass Negatives and Related Prints Civil War |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Virginia--James River. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Government vessels--Union. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
