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Perhaps the very best issue reporting the Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Perhaps the very best issue reporting the Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item # 701590
March 14, 1862
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 arguably the 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."
There are related 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.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
AI notes: The New York Herald on March 14, 1862 focused heavily on the unfolding Civil War, with its front page dominated by reports of the historic naval engagement between the USS Monitor and the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia (Merrimack) at Hampton Roads earlier that week. The issue provided detailed accounts of the battle, including the maneuvers of the ironclads, the destruction of Union ships like the Cumberland and Congress, and eyewitness descriptions of the unprecedented clash of armored vessels, marking a revolutionary moment in naval warfare. Beyond the Monitor-Virginia engagement, the newspaper reported on broader war developments, including troop movements in Virginia and other theaters, political commentary on the progress of the war, and updates from the frontlines, reflecting the intense public interest and anxiety over the conflict. Illustrated engravings and maps accompanied the text, giving readers a visual representation of the battle and reinforcing the Herald’s reputation for detailed, immediate war coverage during this critical period of the Civil War.
Category: The Civil War
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