Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Merrimac” in chapter 8, page 158 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.:
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The Congress and the Cumberland, though taken by surprise, had cast loose, served their guns in marvelous haste, and soon opened a tremendous fire, assisted by the batteries on the shore.
The Merrimac swept by the Congress and made for the latter's consort.
The Cumberland's broadside was across the
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