John V. Quarstein

IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAMED

Presenter: John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center

About the presentation:

Following Union defeat during the battle of Drewry’s Bluff on May 15, 1862, USS Monitor was assigned to help defend the Army of the Potomac’s encampment at Harrison’s Landing. The crew, terrorized by mosquitos and flies, fried in eastern Virginia’s intense heat and humidity. Living on an ironclad during the summer was demoralizing, distracting, not to mention boring, with nothing to do but drink, gamble, and write letters home. Somehow the crew and the ironclad survived that tortuous summer.

Civil War Lecture:
Long, Hot Summer 1862: USS Monitor on the James
Friday, July 22, 2022 • 12 p.m. (ET)

Advance registration is required whether attending the lecture in person or online.