The Monitor and the Merrimac

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Many details remained uncompleted when we were at last floated out of dry-dock, but there was great pressure for us to make some demonstration that might serve to check McClella...

It was decided to abandon the vessel and set her on fire. We took the _Merrimac_ to the bight of Craney Island, and about midnight the work of disembarking the crew began. We ha...