Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, Hampton Roads, Virginia

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Description

This comes from a series of photographs made during the Civil War and of works of art, cities and other areas, soldiers and sailors, political and social personalities, naval scenes, ships, the aftermath of battles, ordnance, and Union and Confederate fortifications. It is a copy of engraving by Evans after J.O. Davidson. The battle depicted occured on March 9, 1862.This document was identified by teachers in our 2015 Primarily Teaching online workshop.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 530500

Full Citation: Drawing 111-BA-1917; Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, Hampton Roads, Virginia, March 9, 1862. Copy of engraving by Evans after J.O. Davidson.; 1921; Civil War-Era Photographs, ca. 1921 – ca. 1921; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/battle-monitor-merrimac-hampton-roads-virginia/, December 21, 2025]

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