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The Civil War in America: the historic Monitor vs. the Merrimack...
The Civil War in America: the historic Monitor vs. the Merrimack...
Item # 700138
April 05, 1862
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, April 5, 1862 The front page has a print: "The Civil War Inn America - Naval Engagement in Hampton Roads: The Confederate...Steamer Merrimack (or Virginia) Running Into the Federal Sloop Cumberland". This battle was part of the famous Monitor vs. Merrimack naval battle, a turning point in naval warfare because of the use of ironclad ships. The front page article implies this with the title: "The Naval Revolution".
Specific to this is a half page print captioned; "The Civil War In America - Fight In Hampton Roads Between the Federal Floating Battery Monitor and the Confederate Iron-Plated Steamer Merrimack" with a detailed article headed: "The Confederate Account of the Naval Fight In Hampton Roads" which takes over a full column.
There is also a full page print: "Civil War in America - Baggage Wagons & Gun Carriages of the Army of the Potomac on the Move". Also several prints on: "The Prince of Wales' Visit To Egypt" shows the pyramids and the Sphnix.
England had a vested interest in the Civil War, supporting the Confederacy because of its great need for Southern cotton.
The complete issue, with Supplement, very nice condition.
Category: Yankee
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