The Monitor Boys: The Crew of the Union's First Ironclad

by John V. Quarstein

Book Overview

On December 31, 1862, 16 men perished that stormy New Year's Eve when the USS Monitor sank off Cape Hatteras, N.C.

The United States Navy's first ironclad warship rose to glory during the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862, but there's much more to know about the USS Monitor. Historian John Quarstein has painstakingly compiled bits of historical data gathered through years of research to present the first comprehensive picture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467119482
• ISBN13: 9781467119481
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"