ID: 901001613 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001613	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (American Civil War, 1862)

Note: American Civil War naval engagement at Hampton Roads, Virginia, a harbour at the mouth of the James River. It is notable as history’s first battle between ironclad warships. The Confederate ship CSS Virginia, built from remnants of the USS Merrimack, fought the Union ship USS Monitor over two days to a standstill, then the Virginia retired.

Display Date: 8-9 March, 1862

Names:

	Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (American Civil War, 1862) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Monitor and Merrimack, Battle of (American Civil War, 1862) (English,A,P)
	Battle of Hampton Roads (American Civil War, 1862) (English,U,P)
	Hampton Roads, Battle of (American Civil War, 1862) (English,U,P)
	Battle of the Ironclads (American Civil War, 1862) (English,U,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Named Events (P)
		....<North and South American history> (P)
		........<United States history> (P)
		............American Civil War (American history, 1861-1865) (P)
		................Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (American Civil War, 1862) (P)

Other Relationships:

	.... battle
	.....(armed conflicts, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	located in .... Hampton Roads
	.....(Hampton Indep. City, Virginia, United States, North and Central America) (TGN)

Sources:

	Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (American Civil War, 1862)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack," accessed 24 October 2016
	Monitor and Merrimack, Battle of (American Civil War, 1862)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Battle of Hampton Roads (American Civil War, 1862)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack," accessed 24 October 2016
	Hampton Roads, Battle of (American Civil War, 1862)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85058599
	Battle of the Ironclads (American Civil War, 1862)
	................Civil War [online] (2000-) "Battle of Hampton Roads," accessed 24 October 2016

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack,' accessed 24 October 2016