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Perhaps the very best issue reporting the Monitor vs .the Merrimac...



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March 14, 1862

THE NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1862  

* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSSVirginia)
* Civil War ironclads w/ map


This is arguable the very best newspaper to have on the famous naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac, with the front page dominated by a large and detailed map headed: "THE BATTLE OF THE IRON-CLAD STEAMERS. Scene of the Great Trial Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac, Sunday, March 9, 1862."  Related are first column heads: "The Monitor And Merrimac" "Our Great Naval Achievement" "Additional Details of the Engagement in Hampton Roads" "The Rebel Accounts of the Battle" and even more. 
The entire front page is taken up with reports & considerable detail on the naval battle carrying over to take more than a column on the back page.
Although we have had other nice newspapers on this naval battle, this is the best we have seen with not only the graphic map but a headline just as a collector would want to see for his historic event. Complete in 8 pages, some light foxing near the margins, nice condition.

Category: Yankee