Hampton Roads... Attack by the Merrimack... early Florida...

THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, March 22, 1862 



* Rare Union occupation title

* Battle of Hampton Roads

* Monitor vs. Merrimac... Ironclads naval battle



Here is an interesting newspaper (see photo) established in March of 1862 at Port Royal after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War. Issued in a "military command", the newspaper sough... See More  

The Monitor versus the Merrimac, in a Confederate newspaper...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, March 14, 1862 



* Monitor vs. Merrimack

* Hampton Roads, Virginia

* In a Confederate publication



Although over half of the front page is taken up with ads and notices, there is also much reporting on the Civil War, most significantly some great reporting on this historic naval battle between the new iron-clads the Monitor & the Merrimac.

This r... See More  

The phrenological character of two notables...

AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, February, 1853  Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.

Inside has the portraits of two notables including "John Ericsson - Inventory of the Caloric Eng... See More  

The Monitor vs. the Merrimac ushers in the “modern” era of naval warfare...

THE DAILY GLOBE, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1862 



* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia

* Monitor vs. Merrimack (CSS Virginia)

* Civil War ironclads - warships



Under the various Civil War reports on page 3 is an item concerning the famous naval battle of the ironclads, the Monitor vs. the Merrimac, including: "...the rebel iron-clad steamer Merrimac...engaged the United States fl... See More  

Launch of the Merrimac...

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 14, 1855 



* USS Merrimack launching

* CSS Virginia ironclad warship fame

* Battle of Hampton Roads fame



The front page has a nice print captioned: "Launch of the U.S. Steamer Merrimac..." with a related article. This was the ship that would letter be refitted to become the ironclad ship in the Confederate navy and would engage the Monitor... See More  

The Monitor vs. the Merrimac...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1862 



* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia

* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)

* Civil War ironclads



The back page contains two nice Civil War maps headed: "Fernandina, Florida, and Vicinity" and "Scene of Burnside's Operations in North Carolina" as seen in the photos below, with not only related one column head... See More  

Eskimoes... Early print of the Merrimac...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Feb. 23, 1856  The front page has a print of: "The New U.S. Steam Frigate Merrimac on Her Trial Trip". This was the ship that would ultimately be scuttled by the U.S. Navy with the outbreak of the Civil War, and they resurrected by the Confederate Navy & converted to an iron-clad & be involved in the very famous battle with... See More  

Historic naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 22, 1862  Certainly one of more notable issues of the Civil War as the focus is on the historic naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac.

The front page features a print of: "Lieutenant Worden, U.S.N., Commanding the 'Monitor' " with text on him as well, and also a print of: "The Ericsson Steel-Clad Battery 'Monitor'... See More  

Nice view of Richmond...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 31, 1862  Full ftpg: "Balloon View of the Attack on Fort Darling, in the James River, by Commander Roger's Gun-Boat Flotilla, 'Galena,' Monitor,' etc". Prints inside include: "Naval Combat Off Fort Wright..." showing monitors in battle; a full page: "Mobile and Its Defenses" which shows 6 scenes; a full page: &qu... See More  

Chicago's mayor is assassinated...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1893 The front page features a full page illustration "The Assassination of Mayor Harrison of Chicago." Inside is a half-page illustration of "The New War Between the Spaniards and the Moors."

A half-page illustration of "The 'Algerian' - Finale of the Second Act." Two half-page illustrations of "The Columbian ... See More