The #BattleOfHamptonRoads, aka the #MonitorAndMerrimack battle, was the first engagement between two iron-clad warships, taking place on #ThisDayInHistory in 1862 during the #AmericanCivilWar. Union vessel #USSMonitor and #Confederate vessel #CSSVirginia fought to a stalemate.
March 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The #BattleOfHamptonRoads, aka the #MonitorAndMerrimack battle, was the first engagement between two iron-clad warships, taking place on #ThisDayInHistory in 1862 during the #AmericanCivilWar. Union vessel #USSMonitor and #Confederate vessel #CSSVirginia fought to a stalemate.