human
Merrimac (then called the
gpt
Virginia ), armored with railroad rails, came suddenly out from Norfolk, and sank or disabled the American wooden naval vessels in Hampton Roads; the next day, however, being unexpectedly encountered by the novel little turret iron-clad
human
Monitor, which had most opportunely arrived from the upper Hudson River, where Ericsson had built her. The
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Merrimac was herself soon disabled and compelled to retire. This timely and dramatic appearance of