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The CSS Virginia

The CSS Virginia

The CSS Virginia was the Confederate's ironclad warship. It met with great success at the Battle of Hampton Roads despite being the target of most of the Union's firepower. It famously dueled with the USS Monitor, signaling the beginning of a new age of ironclad naval combat.

An image of the CSS Virginia

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