Presenter
John V. Quarstein
Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center
About the Lecture
In March 1862, both Union and Confederate armies had established major fortifications to protect their side of Hampton Roads. Many of these defensive works were involved in the Battle of Hampton Roads and subsequent actions during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Fortifications like Fort Monroe would serve as the base for all major Union amphibious operations during the Civil War.
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Location: Explorers Theater
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Image credit:
Fortress Monroe, February 1862. The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 1934.0969.000001.