It was a hot day and the war had begun. I was in the U.S.S. Monitor, and an enemy ship was on its way. We were being attacked by the Merrimack, which was a tough ship that belonged to the C.S.A. As they got closer and closer to the Monitor, they almost crashed into the side of our ship! Both ships were shooting at each other, but neither was getting hit much because the crews were not very well trained.
After fighting for a few hours, the tide started to go out. The Merrimack was a much bigger ship, so the shallow water was making them have to retreat. Nobody really won, but the Monitor held its ground and stayed so we accomplished our goal.
By Alexander
