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The Civil War Along the Atlantic Coast

Newport News, Virginia
Saturday, March 24, 2012

The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia hosted a Civil War Navy Conference in early March to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads, when for the first time, ironclads battled during the Civil War. In this session, author and Naval Academy history professor Craig Symonds talks about the War along the Atlantic Coast.

Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10:56am (ET)

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