[DogByte6RER]

Face: In an effort to identify two Civil War sailors recovered from the shipwreck of the USS Monitor, Louisiana State University's FACES Laboratory is working on complete forensic facial reconstructions on the two men

Scientific operation: The facial reconstructions have been done on the cast skulls in an effort to identify the victims

Tracing the past: A diagram of where two skeletons were recovered when the USS Monitor was raised from the ocean bottom

On board: The crew of the USS Monitor posing on the deck of the ironclad. Robert Williams, standing at the extreme edge of the photo with his arms crossed, is the likely candidate for the older sailor whose remains were discovered inside the wreck's turret in 2002

[DogByte6RER]

Let’s get these sailors moved on and into their final resting place.

R.I.P. shipmates.

[DogByte6RER]

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[rdl6989]

Let us keep green in our minds the memory of those who sacrificed so much that the life of the nation might be preserved

Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.

[livius]

Fascinating! Thanks for posting this.

[blueunicorn6]

Throughout our nation’s history, many blueunicorn6 ancestors have served proudly on US Navy vessels. They were mostly serving time in the brig, but there they were.

[JoeProBono]

[driftdiver]

Those massive dents just below the gun port always get me.

[jmacusa]

He looks taller than 5’8’’. In fact he looks to about 6 ft. And those burly arms. Looks like a big shootin’ son ‘o’ gun. I hope these two soldiers are identified or at least laid to rest with the proper respect they deserve.

[BenLurkin]

Who is there going to be who can identify them. It could only be done from photos.

[martin_fierro]

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[Thrownatbirth]

Wow! Who woulda thunk it?

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[exit82]

The Mariner’s Museum in Newport News, VA has a full size mock-up of the USS Monitor. It also has the most comprehensive displays on the Monitor-Merrimac battle.

http://www.marinersmuseum.org/

You can see the original turret of the Monitor being restored/conserved, in addition to full size models of what the turret looked like when it was found, and when it was new that you can walk through.

They also have a full size mockup of the officer’s quarters of the Monitor, and a walkthrough full size mockup of part of the CSS Virginia(the Merrimac). There are artifacts recovered from the wreck of the Monitor, films, displays,etc.

This week marks the 150th anniversary of that famous naval duel of the ironclads that changed history and began the era of metal ships. The battle was fought on March 9,1862.

[pabianice]

As a retired sailor, I am continually amazed at the brutal working and living conditions endured by my forebearers.