Sixteen men. They came from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales & Denmark. And from Connecticut, Maine, New York, Maryland & Virginia. Some were black, others were white. They were officers and enlisted. Some were well-to-do and some had escaped slavery. The youngest was 18, the oldest, 32. But no matter their ages, origins or skin color [...]
On Christmas Eve 1862, orders came in for the USS Monitor to proceed to Beaufort, North Carolina, then presumably to Charleston, though it was not stated in the orders.[1] On Christmas Day, both officers and crew observed the holiday with both work and festive food and drink. Some of the crew had leave to go [...]
Remarks Monday April 7th From Midnight to 4 AM Begins with pleasant weather & baffling airs from all points of the Compass Geo. Frederickson From 4 to 8 AM. Fresh breezes from E.N.E. Pleasant weather Tugboat not working to day William Flye From 8 [...]
Remarks Sunday April 6th 1862 From Midnight to 4 A.M Light airs from the North and pleasant weather William Flye From 4 to 8 A.M. Light airs from the Nth pleasant weather at 7.30 AM. a coal schooner came alongside and commenced coaling ship E.V. Gager From 8 to Meridian [...]
Remarks Sunday April 5th/62 From Midnight to 4 AM. Continues same swung to ebb 3 AM E.V. Gager From 4 to 8 AM fine breeze from S & heavy at5.30 AM Rebel steamer fired a shot at a Union transport off Newport News Tug disabled not working Louis Stodder From [...]
You would not know it from the Monitor‘s log book, but Friday, April 4, 1862 was an important day. It marked the official beginning of McClellan’s Peninsular Campaign, as Union troops began their slow move from Fortress Monroe up the Peninsula. Meanwhile, over in Gosport, The Virginia came out of drydock. Now repaired, she boasted a new [...]
Remarks Thursday April 3rd/62 From Midnight to 4 AM Dark & wind east with baffling airs from SW to NW with thunder & Lightening Geo. Frederickson From 4 to 8 A.M. First part showers light airs from NW & fogy at 6AM elegant English man of war got under weigh & went to [...]
Remarks Wednesday April 2nd/62 From Midnight to 4 A.M.. light airs from E.S.E. with clear pleasant weather William Flye From 4 to 8 A.M. wind E. & cloudy weather workmen came on board to work on Pilot House at8 a.m. English sloop of war came in during the night fired our National [...]
Remarks Tuesday April 1st/62 From Midnight to 4 A.M. fresh breeze from N.E & fine weather E. V Gager From 4 to 8 AM Fresh breezes from N.N.W. & clear Louis Stodder From 8 AM to Meridian Wind N.W. & clear commenced on the 3rd & last course of iron to [...]
Remarks Monday March 31st/62 From Midnight to 4 AM wind N.W. thick weather Louis Stodder From 4 to 8 A.M. Gentle breezes from N.W. & cloudy received for the Gunners department 7 wrought iron shot & Ross sponges & rammers Geo. Frederickson From 8 AM toMeridian [...]
