USS Monitor Legacy Program: Drewry’s Bluff Aftermath
Presenter: John V. Quarstein Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center About the lecture: USS Monitor did not play a significant role during the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff. Once considered the ‘little ship that saved the nation”, it was unable to effectively shell the Confederate fort. Consequently, after the fight, Monitor’s commander, Lt. William Jeffers wrote a critical report detailing many […]