The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . New York to Hampton Roads. The savior arrived in good Monitor proved as invulnerable as the Merrimac, and evenmore effective. After a duel between the two champions, lastingseveral hours, the Merrimac retreated into Elizabeth River, andthe Monitor remained in undisturbed possession of the field. When I saw Mr. Lincoln the next day, his mind was still so fullof the great event that it gave him evident delight to tell me thewhole story. He described vividly the arrival
The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . New York to Hampton Roads. The savior arrived in good Monitor proved as invulnerable as the Merrimac, and evenmore effective. After a duel between the two champions, lastingseveral hours, the Merrimac retreated into Elizabeth River, andthe Monitor remained in undisturbed possession of the field. When I saw Mr. Lincoln the next day, his mind was still so fullof the great event that it gave him evident delight to tell me thewhole story. He described vividly the arrival of the first tidingsof disaster, and his own and the several Cabinet members dismayat the awful prospect thus opened, and their sighs of relief when thetelegraph announced the appearance of the little cheese-boxwhich drove the Rebel Goliath off the field. The Reminiscences of Carl Schnrz, Vol. II, page 327. The Countrys Debt to Lincoln and Worden for the Monitors Success The fight of the Monitor and Merrimac changed all the con-ditions of naval warfare. After the victory was gained, the President, Captain Fox and. LINCOLN AND McCLELLAN 451 others went on board the Monitor, and Captain Worden was re-quested by the President to narrate the history of the encounter. Captain Worden did so in a modest manner, and apologizedfor not being able better to provide for his guests. The Presidentsmilingly responded: Some uncharitable people say that old Bourbon is an indis-pensable element in the fighting qualities of some of our generals inthe field, but, Captain, after the account we have heard to-day, noone will say that any Dutch courage is needed on board theMonitor. It never has been, sir, modestly observed the captain. Captain Fox then gave a description of what he saw of theengagement and characterized it as indescribably grand. Then,turning to the President, he continued: Now, standing here on the deck of this battle-scarred vessel,the first genuine ironclad—the victor in the fir
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