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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Virginia, or Merrimac: her real projector. (search)
d many novel and interesting features of her construction, which were experimentally determined, are necessarily omitted. The novel plan of submerging the ends of the ship and the eaves of the casemate, however, is the peculiar and distinctive feature of the Virginia. It was never before adopted. The resistance of iron plates to heavy ordnance, whether presented in vertical planes or at low angles of inclination, had been investigated in England before the Virginia was commenced, and Major Barnard, U. S. A., had referred to the subject in his Sea-Coast Defences. We were without accurate data, however, and we were compelled to determine the inclination of the plates and their thickness and form by actual experiment. The Department has freely consulted the three excellent officers referred to throughout the labors on the Virginia, and they have all exhibited signal energy and zeal. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, S. R. Mallory, Secretar
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index (search)
. W., 283. Americans as fighters, 386. Anderson, Colonel, Archer, 125. Anderson, General J. R., his gallantry at the battle of Gaines's Mill, 417. Andersonville, Prison, 49. Lines on by Rev J. Peterkin, D. D., 188. Appomattox, C. H., Surrender at, 268. Association of the Army of Northern Virginia, action of on the death of Generals A. L, Long and of W. H. F. Lee. 271. Atkins, Captain W. T., 207. Bailard, Major Thomas E., 266. Battle of Bethel, The, 212, 224. Bee, General Barnard E. 90. Benjamin, J P., Accomplishments of, 384. Bonaparte, Napoleon, 310. Boynton, General H. V., 386. Brackett, General Albert G., 281. Brockenbrough, Dr., John, 327. Brooke, Captain John M , 3 Brotherhood of the Southern Cross, Order of, 288. Buchanan, Admiral F., 6, 75. Burke, Rev Mr., 53. Butler, General B. F., 62. Canada, Plan in, to rescue Confederate prisoners on Johnson's Island, 288. Chancellorsville, Battle of, 323. Chapultepec, General W. S. Walker