
Monitor and Virginia, 1862
The first battle between ironclad warships, fought at Hampton Roads in March 1862. Newspaper pages from 1862 on a map and timeline.
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… to liay, all har anna and ntoraa l..inK on board. Tharacanlelmla doubt that Ilia Monitor ia dan d (o r.p Lha iMmimar, If vanturoa from Norfo k, am', il not, to trgl lier …
Sunday Dispatch — 1862-03-02, page 4
… apprehension that the stories about the fail ure of the iron-plated steam frigate Merrimac, are mere canards designed to put us off our guard. It is argued with a good deal …
… tribute upon either of these citigs under pain of bombardment. The iron bat tery Monitor, the only vessel adequate to cope with her on anything like equal terms, has been …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-03-10, page 4
… until redeeming hour arrived, about midnight, when, tie Fricsson steam-battery Monitor made her appearance, and, under the command of Lieut. J. L. Worden, engaged the …
… three Rebel boats Merrimac, Yorktown, and Jamestown, which were directing their joint fire agsivst the penetrating …
… the English and Freneh steamers are armed. these ten guns was directed upon the Monitor for five hours yesterday, at a digtance of little more than 100 feet, sho is just …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-03-10, page 5
… on our camp, CAPTURE OF LEESEURG DY COL. GEARY. Arrival of the Floating Battery Monitor.) “At he present hour, the firing has ceased. aay When last seen, the Merrimac and the Rebel ne guvboats seem to have drawn off toward Panic Flight of the Rebel …
… Troops. She fs Attacked by the Merrimac Creney Island, and it is approliended that she may attempt to go out to sea to- …
… boarded yet. Eight o'clock.—Anotber person who left Now port News reports that the Merrimac did net fire till within 200 yards of the Cumberland, when she fired and ran into …
The New York Herald — 1862-03-10, page 1
TE WHOLE NO. 9312. MPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MONROE The Merrimac Out of Norfolk. The Rebel Iron-Glad Steamers Jamesown and Torktown Join Her Off …
… Engaged in the Fight. THE MINNESOTA ASHORE. Arrival of the Ericsson Iron-Clad Steamer Monitor from New York. A10THER NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. Bte BEerrimac. Jameitovn and Xorktown …
… Attack the Monitor. She Beats Them Off and Disables the Merrimac. SPLENDID SUCCESS OF THE MONITOR. ketches of the Vessels Engaged on Both Sides, tat Ac,, Ac. Washington, March 9 …
The New York Herald — 1862-03-10, page 4
… destruction of two of our old wooden sailing frigates by tha rebel naval monster, the Merrimac, and two iron-clad rebel gunboats. The success includes the subsequent defeat of …
… the disabling of the Merrimao by our new Ericsson battery iron-clad gunboat, the Monitor. The facts, as officially reported are these. The Merrimac, which is said to be commanded by Captain Buchanan late of the Washington Nary …
… The frigates being sailing vessels were completely at the mercy of the monster Merrimac and her attendant iron mailed gunboats. The Kerrimao made an attack on the Cumbered …
… rebels fire her. I'lHMM COMBS Sic KnaM the UebH Fltetw Her Victory Over it. THE MERRIMAC JVffiPPED, VICTORY OW THE POTOMAC, Rebel Steamer Pago Burned. Capture of Lees burgh …
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New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-03-11, page 4
… appearance of their articles, That the struction of the Congress and Cumberlond by the Merrimac, under the guns of our forts and in full view of Lali a dozen of our war steguiWe …
… cheer and consequences would have been terrible had not seems to seize the little Monitor, a vessel! not belongivg to ge probability of a meeting the Govercment, but te …
… , until the public tinds of the Point, in a position where the current is af he Monitor, was ser ously, though it is hoped wl (1 tines so strong that they could not gel …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-03-11, page 5
… Centerville and Fairfax DL u——— h otherwise, y al NM imo 4 Tue Fizhi Between the Monitor end Lerrimat. The Mouiter was entirely unharmed, Not a Court-House. a ‘man was …
… Brie ere ia high quarters SETI i Nea gh A ey “2 isjuied. The Chief Engineer of the Monitor says thst they are falling back to be ready for a RR Ay tr 0 thut three bulls from …
… through the spring forward at the wings or on the center, id do eid A Welle 00) ry Merrimac. The Monitor suffered very little, wlthough Our troops occupy Ceutreville and Fairfax Pat to …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-03-11, page 8
… cue war killed. "This morning the conflict was renewed. Until the presence of the Monitor was known to the Merrimac, the latter d with the Minoesota, aud but for the forivrate arrival of the Mouitor …
… the Minnesota wizhi have been lost, The two iron-clad vesscle, the Merrimac and the Monitor. envaged each other for two or three hours. at long una at short range, No perceptible …
… and Con NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, THT DRICSSON FLOATING BATTERY MONITOR. {then strike gu ivelined iron surface #t an angle of about 10 degrees. In the …
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