101 The Civil War: The Monitor and McClellan on the Move

In our last episode we spoke of the interest in Ironclads. In
this episode we focus on their epic clash. While it ended in a
draw, the echoes of that clash had a profound effect on navies
around the world. The age of the wooden ship was over. Once the
threat of the CSS Virginia was nullified, General McClellan began
his march on Richmond. Overly cautious and far too methodical for
President Lincoln's taste, It took well into the summer before he
was knocking at Richmond's door. With his opponent, General
Johnston, wounded, McClellan would know face its most talented
opponent, Robert E. Lee. 


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