Hatteras in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War/Loss of the USS Monitor
Photographed By Paul Jordan, June 12, 2010
1. Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War Marker
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Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War/Loss of the USS Monitor. . Side A:
Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War. AfterJan. 15, 1862 - The Graveyard of the Atlantic claims the lives of Colonel J.W. Allen and Surgeon Weller, officers of the 9th N.J. Volunteers, and the second mate of the Ann E. Thompson. Dec. 31, 1862 - USS Monitor: N.K. Attwater, G. Frederickson, R.W. Hands, S.A. Lewis, W. Allen, W. Bryan, R. Cook, W.H. Eagan, J.R. Fenwick, R.H. Howard, T. Joyce, G. Littlefield, D. Moore, J. Nicklis, J. Stocking, R. Williams. USS Rhode Island - H. Logan, C.H. Smith Jan. 17, 1864 - 1st N.C. Infantry: R.G. Casey, D.W. Farrow, J.J. Farrow, R.B. Farrow, N.F. Jennette. Over 600 perished with the losses of the Governor (Oct. 31, 1861), USS Bainbridge (Aug. 21, 1863) and General Lyon (Mar. 31, 1865). "...The white line of the running surf goes booming down the beach, But I shall never see them, thought the land lies close abroad, I've shaped the last long silent tack as takes one to the Lord." John Masfield , Side B:
The Loss of the USS Monitor. In the age old battle of man against the sea, the USS Monitor, en route to Beaufort, North Carolina under tow by the USS Rhode Island, foundered in a gale sixteen miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras at approximately 1:30 a.m. on New Year's Eve 1862., "We had left behind us, one more treasure added to the priceless store which the Ocean so jealously hides. The Cumberland and Congress went first; the little boat that avenged their loss followed; in both noble souls have gone down. Their names are for history; and as long as we remain a people, so long will the work of the Monitor be remembered, and her story told to our children's children." Greenville M. Weeks, Surgeon USS Monitor, (back side of marker): Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War, Jan. 15, 1862 - The Graveyard of the Atlantic claims the lives of Colonel J.W. Allen and Surgeon Weller, officers of the 9th N.J. Volunteers, and the second mate of the Ann E. Thompson., Dec. 31, 1862 – USS Monitor: N.K. Attwater, G. Frederickson, R.W. Hands, S.A. Lewis, W. Allen, W. Bryan, R. Cook, W.H. Eagan, J.R. Fenwick, R.H. Howard, T. Joyce, G. Littlefield, D. Moore, J. Nicklis, J. Stocking, R. Williams. USS Rhode Island – H. Logan, C.H. Smith., Jan. 17, 1864 – 1st N.C. Infantry: R.G. Casey, D.W. Farrow, R.B. Farrow, N.F. Jennette., Over 600 perished with the losses of the Governor (Oct. 31, 1861), USS Bainbridge (Aug. 21, 1863) and General Lyon (Mar. 31, 1865)., “…The white line of the running surf goes booming down the beach. But I shall never see them, though the land lies close abroad, I’ve shaped the last long silent tack as takes one to the Lord.” John Masefield
Side A:
Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War
AfterJan. 15, 1862 - The Graveyard of the Atlantic claims the lives of Colonel J.W. Allen and Surgeon Weller, officers of the 9th N.J. Volunteers, and the second mate of the Ann E. Thompson.
Dec. 31, 1862 - USS Monitor: N.K. Attwater, G. Frederickson, R.W. Hands, S.A. Lewis, W. Allen, W. Bryan, R. Cook, W.H. Eagan, J.R. Fenwick, R.H. Howard, T. Joyce, G. Littlefield, D. Moore, J. Nicklis, J. Stocking, R. Williams.
USS Rhode Island - H. Logan, C.H. Smith
Jan. 17, 1864 - 1st N.C. Infantry: R.G. Casey, D.W. Farrow, J.J. Farrow, R.B. Farrow, N.F. Jennette.
Over 600 perished with the losses of the Governor (Oct. 31, 1861), USS Bainbridge (Aug. 21, 1863) and General Lyon (Mar. 31, 1865).
"...The white line of the running surf goes booming down the beach, But I shall never see them, thought the land lies close abroad, I've shaped the last long silent tack as takes one to the Lord."
John Masfield
Side B:
The Loss of the USS Monitor
In the age old battle of man against the sea, the USS Monitor, en route to Beaufort, North Carolina under tow by the USS Rhode Island, foundered in a gale sixteen miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras at approximately 1:30 a.m. on New Year's Eve 1862.
"We had
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left behind us, one more treasure added to the priceless store which the Ocean so jealously hides. The Cumberland and Congress went first; the little boat that avenged their loss followed; in both noble souls have gone down. Their names are for history; and as long as we remain a people, so long will the work of the Monitor be remembered, and her story told to our children's children." Greenville M. Weeks, Surgeon USS Monitor
(back side of marker):
Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War
Jan. 15, 1862 - The Graveyard of the Atlantic claims the lives of Colonel J.W. Allen and Surgeon Weller, officers of the 9th N.J. Volunteers, and the second mate of the Ann E. Thompson.
Dec. 31, 1862 – USS Monitor: N.K. Attwater, G. Frederickson, R.W. Hands, S.A. Lewis, W. Allen, W. Bryan, R. Cook, W.H. Eagan, J.R. Fenwick, R.H. Howard, T. Joyce, G. Littlefield, D. Moore, J. Nicklis, J. Stocking, R. Williams.
USS Rhode Island – H. Logan, C.H. Smith.
Over 600 perished with the losses of the Governor (Oct. 31, 1861), USS Bainbridge (Aug. 21, 1863) and General Lyon (Mar. 31, 1865).
“…The white line of the running surf goes booming down the beach. But I shall never see them, though the land lies close abroad,
Photographed By Paul Jordan, June 12, 2010
2. Loss of the USS Monitor Marker
I’ve shaped the last long silent tack as takes one to the Lord.” John Masefield
Erected by Dare County Tourism Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1942.
Location. 35° 12.357′ N, 75° 42.289′ W. Marker is in Hatteras, North Carolina, in Dare County. Marker can be reached from Coast Guard Road. In the Parking area just past the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum. Part of the Hatteras Village Guided Tour. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 59158 Coast Guard Road, Hatteras NC 27943, United States of America. Touch for directions.
sectionhead>More about this marker. Front of the marker is "Loss of the USS Monitor." and the back is "Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War."
Photographed By Paul Jordan, June 12, 2010
4. Loss of the USS Monitor Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021
5. Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War/Loss of the USS Monitor Marker
Photographed By Paul Jordan, June 12, 2010
6. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 1,411 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. 5. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 6. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
