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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)
had previously been reported as coming from Old Point; but as I was determined that the Congress sn could stand to their guns. The ships from Old Point opened their fire upon us. The Minnesota groe Roanoke having retreated under the guns of Old Point.) We again had the opportunity of opening upfleet, then lying in Hampton Roads, or below Old Point. The Merrimac was the only iron-clad. Upted below the Rip Raps, or under the guns of Old Point. Three merchant vessels were run on shore by their masters between Newport News and Old Point, and were partially abandoned. The Jamestown andderal fleet lying in the same position below Old Point. Towards sunset of the first day the Merredoes had been placed in the channel between Old Point and the Rip-Raps; indeed, we supposed that tled, and again took refuge below the guns of Old Point, where the Merrimac declined to pursue for r she could have run by the Federal fleet and Old Point (barring torpedoes in the channel) and threa[3 more...]