. . . in respect to the
Merrimac. They have taken great pains to
produce the impression that she had proved a failure, and thus to put the
Federal commanders off their guard. And
this trick succeeded perfectly, for she was generally considered a failure, and
no fears were entertained that she could do any serious damage, consequently no
care was taken to prevent such a disaster as occurred on Saturday.
– Published in The
Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 22, 1862, p.
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