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Home of the American Civil War: Battle of the Ironclads
A description of the first battle of iron-clad ships during the Civil War. Includes great primary source documents from officers involved.
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Mariners' Museum: Uss Monitor Center and Foundation
Experience the USS Monitor, the ironclad boat of the Civil War. With this resource, students can read and hear letters from sailors detailing their day-to-day life on board, learn about the history of the Monitor, and find out about the...
Curated OER
National Park Service: James Buchanan Eads 1820 1887 [Pdf]
A biography James Buchanan Eads (1820-1887) and the story of his attempts to tame the mighty Mississippi River with science and technology during and after the Civil War.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: David Farragut
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia explores the life and work of David Glasgow Farragut, an admiral of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. Farragut is often remembered for the heroic quotation, "Damn the torpedoes, full...
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Brooklyn History: The Uss Monitor Construction
Excellent description of the Monitor and the battle with the CSS Virginia (Merrimack). Historic pictures are included.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Civil War Gunboats
Descriptions of specific gunboats used by both the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War.
PBS
Pbs: David Farragut
As a companion to PBS's "The Civil War," this site offers a brief biography of David Farragut.