John Lorimer Worden (12 March 1818 - 19 October 1897) was a U.S. Admiral who served in the American Civil War. He commanded Monitor against the Confederate vessel Virginia (originally named Merrimack) in first battle of ironclad ships in 1862. March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Vice President Federal republic George... Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (commander of the sea). ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America between the United States of America, called the Union and the Confederate States of America, a new nation formed by 11 seceding states. ... USS Monitor was an ironclad warship of the United States Navy. ... CSS Virginia was an ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War (built using the remains of the scuttled USS Merrimack). ... USS Merrimack was a screw frigate of the United States Navy, best known as the hulk upon which CSS Virginia was built during the American Civil War. ... Ironclad warships, frequently shortened to just ironclads, were ships sheathed with thick iron plates for protection against gunfire. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

as a Lieutenant, circa 1862

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Background and early career

Worden was born in Westchester County, New York and was appointed midshipman in the Navy on 10 January 1834. He served his first three years in the sloop-of-war Erie on the Brazil Station. Following that, he was briefly assigned to the sloop Cyane before reporting to the Naval School at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for seven months of instruction. He returned to sea in July 1840 for two years with the Pacific Squadron. Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a subordinate officer, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... USS Constellation, a United States Navy sloop-of-war. ... The first USS Erie was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy in the early 1800s. ... Cyane was a sailing frigate built in 1796 at Frinsbury, England, for the Royal Navy. ... The Philadelphia Naval School was a precursor of the United States Naval Academy located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Independence Hall, as it appears today. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Pacific Squadron, also known as the Pacific Station, was part of the United States Navy in the 1800s and early 1900s. ...

Between 1844 and 1846, Worden was stationed at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. During the Mexican War, he cruised the west coast, primarily in the store ship Southampton, but in other ships as well. In 1850, he returned to the Naval Observatory for another two-year tour of duty. The ensuing nine years were filled with sea duty which took Worden on several cruises in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Aerial view of USNO. The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ... The first USS Southampton was a store ship in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...

Civil War service

Brought to Washington early in 1861, he received orders in April to carry secret dispatches—regarding the reinforcement of Fort Pickens—south to the warships at Pensacola. During the return journey north, Worden was arrested near Montgomery, Alabama, and was held prisoner until exchanged about seven months later. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Sketch of Fort Pickens, Florida, by Lt. ... Pensacola is the name of several cities as well as other things: Pensacola (tribe), a group of Native Americans A number of places in the U.S. state of Florida: Pensacola, Florida An area airport, see Pensacola Regional Airport. ... Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama. ...

Taking command of Monitor

Though still ill as a result of his imprisonment, Commander Worden accepted orders to command the new ironclad Monitor on 16 January 1862. He reported to her building site at Greenpoint on Long Island and supervised her completion. He placed the new warship in commission at the New York Navy Yard on 25 February and two days later sailed for Hampton Roads. However, steering failure forced the ironclad back to New York for repairs. On 6 March, she headed south again, this time under tow by Seth Low. Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... USS Monitor was an ironclad warship of the United States Navy. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Views from Greenpoints East River waterfront of Manhattan Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. ... The four counties of Long Island. ... The New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY), also known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the New York Navy Yard and United States Navy Yard, New York, is located 1. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hampton Roads, from state map of pre-civil war Virginia circa 1858 Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ...

On the afternoon of 8 March, Worden's command approached Cape Henry, Virginia, while inside Hampton Roads, the Confederacy's own ironclad, CSS Virginia, wreaked havoc with the Union Navy's wooden blockading fleet. During that engagement, the Southern warship sank the sloop Cumberland and severely damaged Congress and Minnesota before retiring behind Sewell's Point. Arriving on the scene too late to participate in the engagement, Worden and his command set about assisting the grounded Minnesota. March 8 poster from Portugal March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... Cape Henry is a cape on the Atlantic shore of Virginia. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861–May 1... CSS Virginia was an ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War (built using the remains of the scuttled USS Merrimack). ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The first USS Cumberland was a 50-gun sailing frigate of the United States Navy. ... The fourth USS Congress of the United States Navy was a sailing frigate like her predecessor, surviving into the American Civil War, where she was destroyed by the ironclad CSS Virginia. ... USS Minnesota, a sailing/steam frigate, was launched in 1855 at the Washington Navy Yard and commissioned eighteen months later. ... Hampton Roads, Virginia 1858 Sewells Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States, located at the mouth of the salt-water port of Hampton Roads. ...

The battle of the ironclads

At daybreak on the 9th, Virginia emerged once more from behind Sewell's Point to complete her reduction of the Federal fleet at Hampton Roads. As the Confederate ironclad approached Minnesota, Worden maneuvered Monitor put from the grounded ship's shadow to engage Virginia in the battle that revolutionized naval warfare. For four hours, the two iron-plated ships slugged it out as they maneuvered in the narrow channel of Hampton Roads, pouring shot and shell at one another to almost no visible effect. Three hours into the slug fest, Worden received facial wounds when a Confederate shell exploded just outside the pilot house. He relinquished command to his first officer, Samuel D. Green. About an hour later, Monitor withdrew from the battle temporarily and, upon her return to the scene, found that Virginia, too, had withdrawn. The first battle between steam-driven, armored ships had ended in a draw. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... The term shot may refer to: Look up shot on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A shell is a projectile, which, as opposed to a bullet, is not solid but contains an explosive or other filling, though modern usage includes large projectiles without a filling which are properly termed shot. ... A wound is type of physical trauma wherein the skin is torn, cut or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion (a closed wound). ...

Other wartime commands

After the battle, Worden moved ashore to convalesce from his wounds. During that recuperative period, he received the accolade of a grateful nation and the official thanks of Congress. Late in 1862, he took command of the ironclad monitor Montauk and placed her in commission at New York on 14 December 1862. Later in the month, Worden took his new ship south to join the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron off Port Royal, South Carolina. On 27 January 1863, he led his ship in the bombardment of Fort McAlister. A month later, newly promoted Capt. Worden took his ship into the Ogeechee River, found the Confederate privateer Rattlesnake (formerly CSS Nashville), and destroyed her with five well-placed shots. His last action came of 7 April 1863, when Montauk participated in an attack on Charleston, South Carolina. A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... The first USS Montauk was a single-turreted monitor in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Port Royal is a town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Ogeechee River is a 230 miles long river in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... For other ships named Nashville, see USS Nashville CSS Nashville was a brig-rigged passenger steamer built at Greenpoint, New York in 1853. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... This article is about the city in South Carolina. ...

Post-war career and last years

Not long after the Charleston attack, Capt. Worden received orders to shore duty in conjunction with the construction of ironclads at New York. That assignment lasted until the late 1860s. In 1869, he began a five-year tour as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy during which he was promoted to Rear Admiral. During the late 1870s, he commanded the European Squadron, visiting ports in northern Europe and patrolling the eastern Mediterranean during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. He returned ashore and concluded his naval career as a member of the Examining Board and as President of the Retiring Board. When he retired on 23 December 1886, Congress voted him full sea pay in his grade for life. // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... The European Squadron, also known as the European Station, was a part of the United States Navy in the late 1800s to the early 1900s. ... Northern Europe is marked in dark blue Northern Europe is a name of the northern part of the European continent. ... The Russo-Turkish Wars were a series of ten wars fought between the Russian Empire and the Turkish-ruled Ottoman Empire during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

Rear Admiral Worden resided in Washington, D.C., until his death from pneumonia on 19 October 1897. After funeral services at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, he was buried at Pawling, New York. Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the microscopic, air-filled sacs (alveoli) responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Pawling is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ...

Fort Worden, located in Port Townsend, Washington and four U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Worden for him. Fort Worden is located in the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, Washington, United States. ... Port Townsend is a city located in Jefferson County, Washington. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Four ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Worden for John Lorimer Worden. ...

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