Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Merrimac” in chapter 8 of James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy.:
...t would be impossible to exaggerate the feeling of elation on the one side and of consternation on the other that followed the Merrimac's first day of triumph.
Prophecies and fears prevailed.
The Merrimac will sweep the Federal fleet from off the surface of the sea; she will exact ransom and levy toll on every Northern seaport; thus predicted the oversanguine Southern believers in her powers and prow...
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| † | Merrimac | 875 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
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