Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Hampton Roads” in article pos=45 of The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1862., [Electronic resource]:
...icers of our navy.
They are in earnest, and mean to leave no means untried to further their object.
It is rumored that an officer, whose name is nobly associated with the late naval engagement at Hampton Roads , will be tendered the honor of conducting the work they are perfecting.
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