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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Merrimac and the Monitor—Report of the Committee on Naval Affairs. (search)
vessel. The conduct of the officers and men of the Monitor, a vessel entirely novel in her construction, and untried, in seeking an encounter with an antagonist of greater size and power, and the skill and gallantry exhibited by them throughout the engagement, deserve grateful recognition by the Government. The copy of the bill, and the printed memorial and brief, transmitted with your letter, are herewith returned. Very respectfully, William H. Hunt, Secretary of the Navy. Hon. John R. Thomas, Committee on Naval Affairs, House of Representatives. State of New York, County of Erie: Personally appeared before me this 21st day of November, 1874, Captain James Byers, who deposes and says as follows: I was at Norfolk from September, 1860, to the 8th day of May, 1862, master of steam-tug J. B. White, built at Buffalo by George Notter. I was employed by the contractors building the Albermarle Canal. The Merrimac was sunk by the Federals near the navy-yard, previous