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The Prize of History: USS Monitor Prize-Money Claims

Bill Bodmer, Featured, Guest Blogger, History, News, , , , 2 Comments

By Bill Edwards-Bodmer The events during the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 8 and 9, 1862 are well-known.  From an objective viewpoint, the battle was tactically a draw.  Neither ship was disabled to the point of being unable to continue the fight.  A misinterpretation of each other’s movements caused both ships to withdraw.  Beginning