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In the Battle of Hampton Roads,. it started on March 8,1862 and ended on March 9,1862.
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Last gunpowder shipment arrives for the CSS Virginia.
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The CSS Virginia struck the Cumberland with its 1,500lb ram, smashing a huge hole inn its wooden hull.
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With one opponent vanquished, the Virginia turned its sights on the nearby USS Congress.
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On March 9, the Union ironclad Monitor having fortuitously arrived to do battle, initiated the first engagement of ironclad in history.
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the two ships fought a standstilll,but Virginia retired.