The story of the wraith must begin, inevitably, with the story of confederate. Css manassas, formerly the steam icebreaker enoch train, was built in 1855 by james o. On march 9, 1862, one of the most famous naval battles in american history occurred as two ironclads, the u. The ship spent most of her career blockading the confederate ports of charleston, south carolina, and wilmington, north carolina, in 186365. Geoghagen, a maritime specialist at the smithsonian institution. Confederate secretary of the navy stephen russell mallory recognized from the wars onset that the south required ironclads for port defense to maintain the cottonforcannon trade with europe. Virginia fought to a draw off hampton roads, virginia. The first, north carolina, was structurally unsound and, like many of her type, was woefully underpowered.
Overtaken by events on the ground, most were destroyed by their own crews to prevent them from falling into union hands. Elinor sends this intelligence north, and the blue. The union ironclad ship that was built to compete with the confederate ironclad was called the u. Confederate ironclads begun but not completed this list reflects my level of knowledge as of march 2015. The confederate ironclad 1912 10041912 us 16m user score. The confederate ironclad warship css tennessee was css tennessee a casemate ironclad captured in 1864 by the union navy during the battle of mobile bay, and used in the later siege of fort morgan. Civil war ironclads history american ironclad civil war navy us produced ship warship rams ironclad design impact naval warfare confederate navy list of union. Her fitting out as manassas was completed at algiers, louisiana. The truth is, she was converted from the burnt hulk of the us steam frigate, the uss merrimack. The stories of these vessels illustrate the hardships under which the navy operatedand also its resourcefulness. Take part in battles from uss monitor vs css virginia before battles between armored squadrons of steamships and. The head of passes is situated at the mouth of the mississippi river below new orleans, and was at that time being blockaded by the union navy. Confederate ironclads casemate ironclad rams of the.
The confederate ironclad ram virginia built from the remnants of the uss merrimack and the uss monitor. Union ironclads were also associated with north carolina. The css virginia is sometimes mistaken as the first ironclad of the confederate navy, or the civil war for that matter. Impressed with their superior resistance to fire and, the north developed its own rival fleet of ironclads. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Its no coincidence that both these nickelodeon leading ladies would enjoy popularity well into the feature era. The floating fortresses was named for its constructor samuel m. Find an answer to your question which name did the first confederate ironclad have a. Few days later they had built a lot of sisterships. While the bulk of the volume does focus on the battle between the uss monitor and the css virginia on march 9, 1862, the author does cover other ironclad vs. This model of the confederate casemate ironclad wilmington is based on reconstruction plans drawn in the 1960s by w. The confederate ironclad is a 1912 short spy film set during the american civil war.
Some historians argue that the pivotal action of the civil war was not antietam or gettysburg, but the twin confederate losses at fort henry and donelson, the battles that opened the way for the union juggernaut to penetrate the southern heartland and carve it into pieces, though it. The confederate ironclad, a grandscale onereeler, was released by the kalem company in 1912, fifty years after a celebrated event from which it drew inspiration. Ironclad gunboat ram to william graves design, graves yard, richmond. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Confederate ironclad vs union ironclad by ron field. Validate your depth of knowledge regarding confederate ironclad ships in the civil war. The confederate ironclad 1912 1004 1912 us 16m user score. R thomas campbell this account covers the design and construction and the engagements of the confederate ironclads and describes the ingenuity and courage, as well as the challenges and frustrations of their too. Texas was similar in form to other ironclads designed by john l. The jury is still out on who won the battle of ironclad and continues to be a topic for debate. The royal navy and the tactics of decisive battle, 1912. Lieutenant yanceys southern sweetheart, rose, is jealous of.
During the american civil war 18611865, the confederate ironclad css tennessee became the most expensive warship to be completed by the south while also having the longest build period of any vessel in the arsenal. Movies is there a boatload of civil war gold waiting to be found. Planning to break up the union blockade, on march 8th 1862 the confederate ironclad ram the css virginia also known as the css merrimack with several other vessels in support, attacked a number of woodenhulled ships belonging to the union navy. Of six ironclads begun in north carolina, four were commissioned.
But at the outset, in the making up of the government of the new republic, there was formed a navy department whose accomplishments, struggling against the difficulties that confronted it, were little short of marvelous, considering the limited time, available for preparation, in a country almost barren of shipyards and other means of providing and equipping seagoing vessels, not to mention. Confederate ironclad vs union ironclad osprey publishing. The confederate naval buildup us naval war college digital. Shallow draft civil war ironclad 12 inches long ages. Ironclad was never officially released in north america, but if the game is put on a north american system, the game will be playable in english and display the ironclad title screen. Its keel laid down in the spring of 1862 at james cassideys. Section and gun deck plan drawings of confederate ironclad. The confederate ironclad really hasnt a brain in its head and its message is pretty horrid but the charismatic performances of miriam cooper and anna q.
It was released 50 years after the famous battle of the monitor and merrimack between two ironclad warships. Reel to real while no confederate ship floated off into the sunset, there is rumored treasure out there. Released in 1912 amidst numerous 50th anniversary commemorations of the u. Except for the albemarle, no confederate ironclad was sunk or destroyed by enemy action. Confederate ironclad vs union ironclad hampton roads 1862. Engagement between the confederate ironclad merrimac also called virginia and the union ironclad monitor 8 march 1862. It only takes a few minutes to take this interactive quiz. May 17, 2015 success in battle id have to agree with mark about albemarle, but virginia had a passive impact by denying mcclellan use of the james at the outset of the peninsula campaign. The confederate ironclad that almost was august 17th, 2017, 16. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1912 films for convenience, all 1912 films should be included in this category.
Civil war, the confederate ironclad is similar to pearl harbor and other blockbuster type historical films in that it. Geoghagens drawings, in turn, are based on surviving plans prepared by the confederate navys chief constructor, john l. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. Two ironclads were laid down there, but these were unfin ished when the federal fleet took the city. The civil war trusts page on the battle of hampton roads includes a detailed map of the battle and links to other useful resources. Ironclads of the civil war essay example graduateway. Stevenson, acquired her for use as a privateer after she was captured by another privateer later gunboat css ivy. Yancey, whos close to being engaged to the fetching and resourceful rose, is gallant enough to show the yankee guest around, including a. An ironclad is a steampropelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century. She was the lead ship of the cityclass gunboats, also known as the cairo class, and was named for cairo, illinois. In this lesson, the reader will learn about ironclad warships that fought on the side of the confederacy during the civil war, their construction, famous battles, and future significance.
When the federals evacuated norfolk they destroyed the works and ves. Her ironclads were build in remote cornfields, on small inland rivers or in naval yards. Please consider making a donation so that we can continue preserving films and. How the first ironclad changed world history photo 5. This image might not be in the public domain outside of the united states. The ship was built by teams of inventors, mechanics, and engineers, and though these individuals were intimately associated with technological change, they were generally selftaught and worked without the benefit of a strong theoretical background. Surrounded by a superior enemy fleet, confederate designers adapted existing vessels or created new ones from the keel up with the sole purpose of breaking the naval stranglehold on the nascent country. Jul 08, 2011 this video describes the battle between the monitor and the merrimack. Indeed, confederate secretary of the navy stephen mallory stated, i regard the possession of an ironarmed ship as a matter of the first necessity. Further development confederate ironclad mine creek. There was a big boom in all things civil war at the time, as it was the 50th anniversary, and the kalem company was one of those that capitalized on the public. The first battle between ironclads happened on 9 march 1862, as the armored monitor was deployed to protect the unions wooden fleet from the ironclad ram virginia and other confederate warships. Which name did the first confederate ironclad have a. Trents reach and the destruction of the james river ironclads 200 xii.
She is also mistakenly referred to as merrimack sometimes without the k. Melton starts with the james river squadron and the historic battle between the virginia and monitor in hampton roads. Mar 24, 20 this model of the confederate casemate ironclad wilmington is based on reconstruction plans drawn in the 1960s by w. Louis the ironclad pookturtle was built in 45 days. This is the 196 scale css palmetto state confederate ironclad warship 27l plastic model kit from cottage industry models. She was set on fire and destroyed by her crew after her engines broke down on 6 august. Although iron was used for protection in the far east during the 16th century, it was the 19th century and the american civil war that heralded the first modern armored selfpropelled warships. Nilsson plays a northern spy who has been sent to discover the location of the souths ironclad battleship. Nilsson was later briefly married to costar coombs in 1916. As their once consistent stream of supplies slowed to a trickle, confederate leaders sought a way to break the union blockade. Download download pdf british journal for military history. Navy, desperate for a way to counter the confederate ironclad being. The confederate ironclad 1912 the movie database tmdb. Ironclads the floating fortresses of the american civil war.
Gunboats intended to sail on western rivers typically had shallower drafts than their oceangoing counterparts, which were designed to be more stable in heavy seas. Battle of the ironclads hampton roads official records. Is there a boatload of civil war gold waiting to be found. Arkansas is most noted for her actions in the western theater, when she steamed through a united states navy fleet at vicksburg on 15 july 1862 during the american civil war. Civil war navy union navy confederate navy american battles. The ironclad was a revolutionary weapon of war, the first modern, armoured, selfpropelled warships. On march 8, 1862, the worlds first ironclad ship, css virginia, destroyed two woodenhulled u. Carondelet, cincinnati, louisville, mound city, cairo and pittsbourh.
On april 12, 1861, the first salvos of the american civil war were fired with the. She was a woodenhulled broadside ironclad built for theunited states navy during the american civil war. Infographics american civil war ironclads major combatants, cutaways and photos uss tennessee, ca. The creation of a confederate ironclad fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics. A third yankee ship, the minnesota, had run aground making itself an easy target. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The journal of military historyvolume 67, number 1. She then turned on the fiftygun congress, which after a fierce hourlong battle raised a white flag in defeat. During the american civil war the south used ironclads to protect their ports from the northern blockade. Confederate shipbuilders exhibited great creativity, resourcefulness and resolve in order to construct the first ironclad vessels. Monitor and the confederate ironclad was called the merrimack more accurately, the css virginia. Confederate ironclad in the american civil war historynet. The battle of hampton roads, a dual between two ironclads was fought on march 9th 1862.
The first ironclad battleship, gloire, was launched by the french navy in november 1859. On october 12, 1861, the css manassas became the first ironclad to be involved in a naval battle in the civil war when she took part in a surprise attack in the battle of the head of passes. Design and development confederate ironclad mine creek. Matthew chambers, confederate was as much a product of chambers ideology and uncompromising principles as it was the result of a desire to introduce a new concept in american motorcycle manufacturing. Jun 10, 2011 history teachers buy history resources for your classes including worksheets, homeworks, tests, and presentations at. The battle was very important to both the north and south but since neither ship put the other out.
Their solution came in the form of a mammoth ironclad ram named after the albemarle sound, where she had been built and where she. Css arkansas was an ironclad ram of the confederate states navy named after the state of arkansas. Alonzo ameli 18381912 to brother peter ameli, september 18, 1861. An attack is made on the ironclad and yancey rides to give warning. Wilmington was the last of three ironclads built at her namesake city during the civil war.
The confederacy managed only one quasinaval print during its entire fouryearlong existencea crude 1863 depiction of the union bombardment of vicksburg. It was rereleased by d4 enterprise for wii via the virtual console in japan on november 24, 2009, 6 in pal regions on march 12, 2010, 7 and in north. April 1861april 1862 the civil war in america exhibitions. Yancey, whos close to being engaged to the fetching and resourceful rose, is gallant enough to show the yankee guest around, including a walk. This includes all 1912 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Moreover, instead of plying up the york river in support of mcclellans advance along the peninsula, the union navy was held in hampton roads to defend against the possibility. The live science website has a photo exhibit focused on the uss monitor including civil war era images as well as modern images of the raising and preserving of the wreck. The confederate ironclad rammed the cumberland, striking a death blow that sent her to the bottom.
Texas was laid down at rocketts, the shipyard on the east bank of the james river below richmond, in the late summer of 1863. Named the uss monitor, john ericssons vessel illustrated the industrial growth of the united states during the 19th century. Provides account of expedition up the tennessee river to florence, alabama, and capture of the confederate ironclad eastport. Also includes a gun deck plan drawing of uss merrimaccss virginia, by john l. During the us civil war, elinor, a pretty northern girl, comes south to visit her aunt. The confederate ironclad is one of two in the kalem series for which both the film and the music survive complete. Civil war ironclads history american ironclad civil war navy. Hampton roads the battle of the ironclads march 89, 1862 naval history was made on march 8, 1862, when the first confederate ironclad steamed down the elizabeth river into hampton roads to attack the woodensided u.
Campaign issues of 1912 as interpreted by a puck magazine political cartoon of feb. Matthew chambers, confederate was as much a product of chambers ideology and uncompromising principles as it was the result of a desire to introduce a new. What was the famous confederate ironclad ship answers. Battle of the ironclads essential civil war curriculum.
Yancey, whos close to being engaged to the fetching and resourceful rose, is gallant enough to show the yankee guest around, including a walk down a hidden creek where a gunboat is built and awaits powder. Curtis as a twinscrew towboat at medford, massachusetts. These lee surrendered to grant upon the9th of april, 1865, and the great war between the stateswas ended in virginia and virtually in every other state. In the mid19th century, the british and french navies developed armored, steampowered warships as a response to the rising use of explosive shells, which could burn. Union and confederate ironclads first met in battle in march 1862 at the battle of hampton roads the worlds first naval engagement between ironclad warships. Section and gun deck plan drawings of confederate ironclad gunboats, including css albemarle and css neuse. How the first ironclad changed world history photo 9. German commerce raider vs british cruisers duel robert. An ironclad was a steampropelled warship in the early part of the second half. The confederate ironclad 1912 directed by kenean buel. Porter, but featured a very short casemate housing only four guns. The confederate ironclad kenean buel 1912 is an early civil war film, actually filmed on location in jacksonville fl by a company specializing in such things, the kalem film company. If the confederacy could build a viable ironclad warship before the north, they hoped that they could smash the union blockade and impose their own blockade in. During the civil war, the union began construction of 76 ironclads, commissioning 42 of them before may 1, 1865.
Elinor, having strong union sympathies, reveals the location of the ironclad to the commander of the federal gunboats. In 1912, kalem commissioned and published about two dozen piano scores, which were distributed for twentyfive cents each to as many theaters as cared to use them. Neither of the first two had accomplished much during its service. Uss cairo was a steam driven cityclass ironclad gunboat constructed for the union navy by james buchanan eads during the civil war. In march 1863 and january 1865 the union navy reported confederate ironclad sightings, but there is no documentation to confirm either account. The presence of the virginia effectively closed off access to the james river. The confederate ironclads maurice melton the book covers the story of the entire confederate ironclad fleet. The battle of hampton roads, often referred to as the battle of ironclads, was the. Renders of a digital model of the confederate casemate ironclad texas, as she might have looked if completed as planned in 1865. Memphis was another early site of ironclad building. Miriam cooper is the southern railroad engineers daughter who must race to save the ship. The same could not be said for the confederate navy.
The battle of the ironclads, 1862 eyewitness to history. We might consider what use mac might have made of the river, perhaps to flank the confederate line at yorktown. Cottage css palmetto state confederate ironclad warship. Its artists produced not a single image to herald the arrival of its navys greatest innovation. On the confederate side, 59 ironclads were begun, and only 24 were completed.
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