English: Loss of the Monitor —Gallant attempt of the officers and crew of the United States Steamer Rhode Island, to rescue the crew of the Monitor, off Cape Hatteras, at midnight, December 30th, 1862

Identifier: franklesliesscen00lesl (find matches)
Title: Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ...
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880
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Publisher: New York : Mrs. F. Leslie
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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Loss of the Monitor —Gallant attempt of the officers and crew of the United States Steamer Rhode Island, to rescue the crew of the Monitor, off Cape Hatteras, at midnight, December 30th, 1862. The closing day of 1862 will always be a dark one in our history, for just on the threshold of its birth the pet monster of our ironclads went down off Hatteras, with our flag flying on its tower, and in the midst of a furious storm. It's sudden and unlooked-for fate recalled to every mind that memorable Sunday in March when it signalized its advent to war by driving back to it's Norfolk retreat the terrible Merrimac. 123 nmM y,

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