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The Monitor vs. the Merrimac ushers in the “modern” era of naval warfare...
The Monitor vs. the Merrimac ushers in the “modern” era of naval warfare...
Item # 682046
March 10, 1862
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 fleet in Hampton Roads, captured & burnt the frigate Congress...Early on Sunday morning the Ericsson iron-clad steamer Monitor engaged the Merrimac...and after a five hours' fight drove them off & the Merrimac was towed towards Norfolk, whether injured or not is not known...".
This very historic battle, as indecisive as it was, ushered in the "modern" era of naval warfare with iron-clad ships. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the nation's capital.
Four pages, large folio size, very nice condition.
Category: Yankee
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