The great naval battle between Ericsson's Monitor, and the Merrimac, March 9th, 1862

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Description

This Civil War era envelope depicts a scene from the great naval battle between the Union’s Monitor and the Confederacy’s Merrimac. Forms part of the William Caleb Loring illustrated envelope collection.

Subject

Armored vessels--United States.

Confederate States of America. Navy.

Covers (Philately)--United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Envelopes (Stationery).

Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862.

Monitor (Ironclad).

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Art and the war.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations.

Virginia (Ironclad).

Patriotic envelopes--1860-1870.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. USM 017

Date

1862-1865

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.

Identifier

A1985/012/1014

Coverage

United States -- New York -- New York.

Extent

1 item ; 9 x 14 cm.

Provenance

Gift of William Caleb Loring.

Item Relations

This item has no relations.

Citation

Wells, “The great naval battle between Ericsson's Monitor, and the Merrimac, March 9th, 1862,” digitalVGW, accessed June 16, 2019, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/873.