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Civil War Podcast, Episode 107

CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Third)

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In which we continue to tell the story of the world’s first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862.

The CSS Virginia ramming the USS Cumberland.
The CSS Virginia ramming the USS Cumberland.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Confederate Ironclad vs Union Ironclad: Hampton Roads 1862” by Ron Field.

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