Confederate Ironclad

The Confederate Ironclad “Virginia” was a compelling read to say the least. The subject of this book is the origin of the Ironclad battleships in the Americas, specifically relating to the ships “Virginia” and the “Monitor” in the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. The book also is about, although much more subtly, how the South had the North extremely fearful of the South’s capabilities for 2 months of this conflict. The author, Trexler, …

…on the subject of “Slavery in Missouri; 1804-1865.” The Confederate Ironclad “Virginia” was subsequently published years later, in 1938. While there were no specific reviews of this book that I found, his work is cited on numerous papers throughout the Internet, and even in several maritime museums, including the “Monitor” museum (the Union’s ironclad). In addition, his detailed references and notes about the “Virginia” and her conflict are noted on many college university library pages.