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Who Won the Battle of Hampton Roads

Friday, March 6, 2026

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST

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Who Won the Battle of Hampton Roads

John V. Quarstein
Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center

The Battle of Hampton Roads ended in a draw with both sides claiming victory. USS Monitor scored a tactical victory blocking the Confederate ironclad from destroying any more Union wooden warships. CSS Virginia destroyed or damaged eight ships and blocked the Union’s use of the James River during the early stages of the Peninsula Campaign.

Portrait of historian and author John V. Quarstein sitting on a bench inside The Mariners' Museum.
John V. Quarstein

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$1 for guests.

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Image Credit: CSS Virginia in dry dock at Gosport Navy Yard. The Mariners’ Museum and Park. P0001.014/04-#PNc89.

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