[Morgan's Raider]

The Merrimack was a Union frigate that was scuttled at the dock in Norfolk early in the war to prevent capture. However, she only burned to the waterline, and the Confederates raised the hull, built the barn-like iron clad superstructure on top of it, and re-christened her the CSS Virginia.

[Whey]

Okay...bingo. Now I get it. She was recommissioned as the Virginia. Cool. I never knew that! Thanks Raider.

[lizma]

Thank you for clearing that up.

Truth in history takes alot of work.

I'm still wondering did Richard III actually kill his nephews?