From the November 29, 2022, Victoria Advocate (Texas) "A walk down memory lane: Morada residents showcase fascinating personal memorabilia" by Tamara Diaz.
Morada resident Carol Miller is shown in a photograph holding a pamphlet about the USS Monitor on which her great-great-grandfather, Alban Stimers, was chief engineer.
It was a "Cheesebox on a Raft" that helped the Union win the Civil War, claiming a Union victory when things were looking bleak. (Well, it wasn't so much of a victory as a draw.)
The USS Monitor was the first ironclad ship successfully deployed by the Union Navy and defeated the Confederate casemate ironclad CSS Virginia. (Well, it was more of a draw, but the Monitor did stop the Virginia from destroying the rest of the Union fleet in Hampton Roads.)
Carol Miller shared her family's connection to the famous ship at a a meeting of Walk Down History program put on by the residents at the Morada Victoria East Independent Living Community. that showcased items from their family history.
--Old B-Runner
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