Description: Antique Color Lithograph Terrific Combat Between The Monitor 2 Guns & Merrimac 10 Guns Original Vintage Hand colored print published by Currier & Ives at 152 Nassau Street, New York. Picture History of the Civil War published in 1860-1870. BEAUTIFUL Hand silk-screen coloring. CIVIL WAR: Terrific combat between the "Monitor" 2 guns & "Merrimac" 10 guns The first fight between iron clad ships of war, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862, in which the little "Monitor" whipped the "Merrimac" and the whole " school" of Rebel steamers. Two submarines at battle at center. One at left forefont flying two American flags. The military experienced great advancements during the Civil War. Soldiers were armed with better firepower and the Navy was equipped with faster vessels and experimented with torpedoes, submarines and ironclad ships. Ironclads were wooden hulled ships clad with thick iron armor. Perhaps the most well known ironclad ships were the Confederate Merrimac and the Union Monitor. On March 8, 1862, the Merrimac sailed up the James River and attacked a blockade of Union ships. She rammed and sunk the steamship Cumberland and then attacked the frigate Congress. The next day, the Monitor arrived to protect the Union ships. The Monitor was faster and easier to maneuver, but the Merrimac was bigger, stronger and carried more guns. For several hours, the two ironclads fired their cannons back and forth in an epic battle. Each vessel sustained many direct hits without suffering crippling damage. The battle ended as a draw, proving the technology of the ironclad. The clash between the Monitor and the Merrimac was the sort of event on which Currier & Ives capitalized. Not only was the battle dramatic, but it also included a new type of battleship that the public had yet to see. Currier & Ives, knowing that most of their business was from the Union public, cited the battle as a victory for the North. This print was especially popular, so Currier & Ives issued three versions of the image. Subject Headings - Monitor (Ironclad) - Merrimack (Frigate) Medium: Lithograph on paper Measures Approximately: paper size 10 3/4” x 15” Condition: Some light foxing, creases, spots, tanning at the edges. Sale as is (check photos please). Unframed.
Price: 74.99 USD
Location: Warren, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-03-03T05:18:28.000Z
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Theme: Militaria
