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What were the names of the Iron-clad ships that battled to a draw during the Civil War?
The USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was originally the USS Merrimac.
Why were the ironclad ships called Merrimack and the Monitor?
They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.
Why were the ironclad ships called the monitor and the Merrimack?
They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.
What is CSS when referred to in the U.S. military?
CSS refers to Confederate States Ship as in the name CSS Shenadoah.CSS refers to Confederate States Ship as in the name CSS Shenadoah. In computer terms CSS is a Cascading Style Sheet.
What was the name of the Southern ironclad that fought the Monitor?
The southern ironclad was the CSS Virginia. It was built upon the partially destroyed hull of the former USS Merrimack.
