Civil War: The Monitor and the Merrimack (Virginia)
History of the Marine Corps
English - April 19, 2021 09:30 - 25 minutes - 37.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsHistory Education americanhistory history marinehistory militaryhistory semperfi semperfidelis unitedstatesmarinecorps usmc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Civil War: The First Battle of Bull Run
Next Episode: Civil War: Damn the Torpedoes
This week's episode covers a lot. We discussed the famous battle between the Monitor and the CSS Virginia, the first Medal of Honor issued to a Marine, a second attempt to take Fort Sumter, the use of torpedo boats, and the death of Commandant John Harris.