Durring the Civil War?
2007-10-27 05:51:23 · 2 answers · asked by Mark F 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
In Latin, a monitor is someone who admonishes—that is, reminds another of his duties—which is how USS Monitor was given its name.
2007-10-27 06:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by Miracle Robot 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a very good question. The answer is difficult to find on the internet. I may have to turn to (gasp) my 'books' on the Civil War. The name "Monitor" became the general term for a whole class of warships modeled after the original USS Monitor.
I suspect the name came from the word :
"monitor' - - Latin, one that warns, overseer,
from monÄre to warn
- - Date:1546
The USS Monitor was an overseer that "monitored" shipping
since it was designed to aid the Union naval blockade of the South - especially close to shore and on rivers where it was more seaworthy. (It was not a good ocean going craft.)
I'll keep looking for a good source with a definitive answer.
It wasn't named after a person, place, or battle like many US Navy ships.
2007-10-27 06:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by Spreedog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋