... up the turret so it would not revolve. They took my steamer as one of the boats, but I refused to command her or go with her. The expedition did not succeed in its mission. Why not? Hear Captain Byers s answer: Luckily for the Merrimac and the tugs, the Monitor did not come out over the bar to give them a chance to try the experiment. So it seems that Captain Byers holding no place eith...