Who was the confederate ironclad in the civil war?

The Confederate ironclad during the Civil War was the CSS Virginia, originally constructed from the scuttled USS Merrimack. It gained fame for its battle against the Union's ironclad, the USS Monitor, in March 1862, marking the first meeting of ironclad warships in combat. The CSS Virginia was designed to break the Union blockade and was instrumental in the naval battles of the time. Despite its initial successes, the ship was eventually scuttled by its crew in 1862 to prevent capture.