Ironclad ship battle

[Jim Garrett]

(04-19-2013 04:18 PM)Wesley Harris Wrote:  I'm working on an article for Laurie for the Surratt Courier on the two sailors recovered when the Monitor's turret was raised from the Atlantic in 2002.

Looking forward to it Wes

[Eva Elisabeth]

(04-19-2013 08:16 AM)Laurie Verge Wrote:  The conspirators were held on monitors off the Washington Navy Yard for awhile before being brought on land to the penitentiary. Booth's autopsy was performed on a monitor. Were these ships of the same style as the famous Monitor?

For what reason were they held there? Inaccessibility?

[L Verge]

Definitely. The government also needed time to prepare the penitentiary for their arrival.

[Jim Garrett]

While not large war ships, the monitors were very intimidating. They served their purpose in the capacity as floating citadels to hold the prisoners very well. Sad to think that these historic warships were eventually sold for scrap.