. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . nsof beauty rise to emotions of sublimity. The opposing vesselsglide round and round each other in fearful circles, throwing theirdeadly volleys with unerring precision, yet scarcelv inflicting per-ceptible injury. At length, about mid-day, the sides of the Merri-mac are pierced by the Monitor, and the unwieldy monster turningtoward Sew
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . nsof beauty rise to emotions of sublimity. The opposing vesselsglide round and round each other in fearful circles, throwing theirdeadly volleys with unerring precision, yet scarcelv inflicting per-ceptible injury. At length, about mid-day, the sides of the Merri-mac are pierced by the Monitor, and the unwieldy monster turningtoward Sewells Point, steams slowly away. Her antagonist fol-lows ; but the Merrimac, taken in tow by her more nimble consorts,ingloriously escapes the wrath of the pursuer. Thus terminatedthe most interesting and novel engagement of modern tiines, onethat excited the wonder and admiration of the world. The losses of the Unionists, except on the Monitor, were famous battery, however, bore its crew safely through thefiery ordeal. But its gaUant commander, Lieutenant Worden, wasslightly injured in the eyes, while looking through a loop-hole inthe pilot-house, by dust and splinters thrown in by the explosionof percussion shells in the vicinity. 4 if.\ i\. ^.^
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