Civil War 150th Lecture: African-American Sailors on the USS Monitor

February 18, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Time:

1:00 P.M.

Location:

Roper Theater

100 Museum Drive

Newport News, VA 23606

Phone: (757) 596-2222

Fax: (757) 591-7320

Cost:

FREE for Members or with Museum admission

William Nichols. Siah Carter. William Scott. Robert Howard. Edward Cann. Daniel Moore. William Jeffrey. These seven African-American men served on board the Union ironclad Monitor during 1862. Some were freemen, some were escaped slaves. All shared a common cause. Find out their fates in this informative lecture. Learn More