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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Merrimac and Monitor. (search)
The Merrimac and Monitor.
[Speech of the Duke of Somerset, first Lord of the Admiralty, in the British Parliament on the battle between the Merrimac and Monitor. From the Delta of May 15, 1862.]
The great naval set — to in Hampton Roads has set all Europe in motion.
The navies of that portion of the globe are all demonstrated to be no better than old lumber.
The British Parliament, in both branches, has had the question up, and the following speech from the Duke of Somerset, first lord of the Admiralty on the subject, will be found interesting and instructive.
The duke said, in reply to inquiries in the House of Lords, that—
He was much obliged to the noble earl for having brought this subject before the House.
In the summer of 1859, the Legislature was very anxious to have the navy increased, and to augment the number of line-of-battle ships.
Such was the state of things when he came into office, when he found the programme of the former government included two iron-c
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), My comrades of the army of Northern Virginia , (search)