. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . DECK OF C. S. S. TEASER AFTER HER CAPTURE BY THE MARATANZA As a consort of the Virginia (Mcrrimac), this Httle converted tug-boat was not afraidin the famous battle in Hampton Roads. Later, no longer under the protectitig wing ofher iuige ironclad leader, she met the Monitor and the Maratanza near Haxalls, onthe James River, July 4, 18G-2. The little \essel had rim agroimd ami was forced to engageher superior antagonists. She opened fire and put a shot into the wheel-
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . DECK OF C. S. S. TEASER AFTER HER CAPTURE BY THE MARATANZA As a consort of the Virginia (Mcrrimac), this Httle converted tug-boat was not afraidin the famous battle in Hampton Roads. Later, no longer under the protectitig wing ofher iuige ironclad leader, she met the Monitor and the Maratanza near Haxalls, onthe James River, July 4, 18G-2. The little \essel had rim agroimd ami was forced to engageher superior antagonists. She opened fire and put a shot into the wheel-house of theMaratanza, whose answering fire at the third shot exploded a shell in the lioiler ofthe Teaser. Lieutenant Hunter Davidson and her crew escaped to shore. In the cap-tured vessel were found des])atches from which the Federals gleaned valuable information. i THEMARATANZA
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