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492. Gallagher, Jim. "Decaying Monitor Must Remain For Now In Watery Depths," Ledger-Star [Norfolk, VA], 6 April 1978. The Monitor experts at a national conference held in Raleigh do not advocate raising the ship at this time. They note the need for more study, the great expense, and the danger of damaging the ship. The Monitor Research and Recovery Foundation, Inc., insists the Glomar Explorer could handle the task of raising the wreck. William F. Searle, Jr., supports the use of a sea platform. Mayor Vincent J. Thomas of Norfolk and Larry Tise are quoted.
493. Gallagher, Jim. "Preservation of Monitor 'A Nightmare,'" Ledger-Star [Norfolk, VA], 4 April 1978. A "roundtable" article about the issues and problems involved in raising the Monitor. John Newton of the Monitor Research and Recovery Foundation, Inc. suggests the use of the Glomar Explorer. The USN, NOAA, and the Smithsonian Institution are some of the organizations involved in the debate.
494. Galletta, Jan. "Diving a Civil War Shipwreck," Free Press [Chattanooga, TN], 3 December 1995. This piece is a biographical sketch of technical diver Steve Newman and his experience during a "recent research expedition permitted by NOAA." The article includes images of the wreck, Newman, and a location map.
495. Gambrell, Herbert. "After the Merrimac." Reader's Digest 31, no. 186 (October 1937): 39-42. Gambrell, an associate professor of history at Southern Methodist University, explains how the success of the Virginia's ram encouraged engineer Charles Ellet, Jr., to pursue his idea of the ram as a modern weapon.
496. Garrison, Ervan G. "NOAA's National Protected Cultural Resources." In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by John D. Broadwater, 36-39. Richmond, VA: The Society, 1991. CC77.U5C65 1991 Garrison provides a synopsis of the fifteen years (1975-90) of management of the Monitor site by NOAA. He mentions the various expeditions and the ruling by a judge that allows outside divers the chance to explore the wreck. To no one's surprise it mentions an alphabet-soup of acts and federal agencies such as NOAA; the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987; the Coastal Zone Management Act; Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972; and the National Estuarine Research Reserves.
497. Garrison, Ervan G. "Three Ironclad Warships--The Archaeology of Industrial Process and Historical Myth." Historical Archaeology 29, no. 4 (1995): 26-38. The Monitor is one of the featured ironclads in this unique article. Garrison, of the University of Georgia, describes how ironclads "were as much products of industrial process as the historic persons who conceived them" and how the "Monitor is rightly termed a true innovation in warship design." This article includes references and images.
498. Geroux, Bill. "Divers Nearly Die Exploring Monitor," Richmond-Times Dispatch [VA], 28 September 1992. The near-tragedy suffered by civilian divers Peter Hess and Jerry Beasley is recounted in this front-page story. Captain Art Kirchner of the Margie II and Ed Suarez are quoted. There is one photo by the author. The caption reads "A TENSE MOMENT AT SEA. Rescue divers struggle to the surface after assisting divers who nearly suffered the bends from rising too quickly."
499. Gibson, J. Timberlake. "The Monitor: Anchored to the Deep?" Historic Preservation 31, no. 2 (June 1979): 45-49. PER E151.H57 Explores the National Trust's involvement in the Monitor Project and controversy over raising the wreck.
500. Gilmore, J. G. "Dear Friend Lawrence...." Cheesebox 5, no. 1 (February 1987): 7. PER CC1.C44 The editors have provided a reprint of a letter written on March 12, 1862, by a soldier of the 3rd Alabama Infantry while stationed at Portsmouth. Gilmore describes the Battle of Hampton Roads. He overstates the success of the Virginia.
501. Glass, Jon. "Dives Planned for Sunken Artifacts," Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 21 May 1993. Glass provides a discussion of the upcoming expedition. John Broadwater of NOAA expresses his concern about deterioration and the possibility of recovering large artifacts like the cannon or turret.
502. Glass, Jon. "House Passes Bill to Let N.C. Display Monitor Artifacts," Virginian- Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 2 August 1988. Representative Walter B. Jones for North Carolina's First District introduced a bill that would allow artifacts to be displayed on the Outer Banks. This bill became part of the reauthorization of the Marine Sanctuaries Act and fueled the creation of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum at Hatteras Village.
503. Glass, Jon. "Monitor Relics Bill Advances in Congress," Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 2 August 1988. Representative Walter B. Jones of North Carolina's First District introduced a bill that would allow artifacts to be displayed on the Outer Banks. Jones was angered when he learned NOAA had leaked the selection of The Mariners' Museum as the "principal museum" without his knowledge. The bill would formalize an unofficial agreement arranged with former NOAA director Anthony Calio. Jones and Dale Burrus of the Hatteras Village Civic Association are quoted. This bill became part of the reauthorization of the Marine Sanctuaries Act and fueled the creation of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum at Hatteras Village.
504. Glass, Jon. "Warship Takes Divers Back in Time," Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 20 August 1990. The article is about private expeditions headed by Rod M. Farb and Gary Gentile. There is a discussion of the legal battle Gentile fought with NOAA to gain permission, and of a private television production by John E. McKenney. Ilene Byron of NOAA is quoted.
505. "Glomar Explorer Eyed to Recover the Monitor," Ledger-Star [Norfolk, VA], 24 January 1977. This is a flash about the possible use of the Glomar Explorer to recover the Monitor. John Newton of the Monitor Research and Recovery Foundation, Inc., is quoted.
506. "Glomar Explorer May Try to Salvage the Monitor," Durham Sun [NC], 4 March 1976. An announcement that John Newton of the Monitor Research and Recovery Foundation, Inc., has entered into talks with representatives of the Global Marine Development in Newport Beach, CA. Global Marine operates the federally owned Glomar Explorer, a recovery vessel capable of raising the Monitor.
507. "Going After Monitor Propeller," Richmond County Daily Journal [Rockingham, NC], 24 September 1995. This announcement by NOAA describes the latest efforts by divers of the Edenton to raise the propeller.
508. Gold, Scott. "Divers Go After Monitor Propeller," Wilmington Morning Star [NC], 26 August 1995. The article includes a brief history and introduction to the 1995 propeller- recovery expedition by navy divers with assistance from UNC-Wilmington's National Undersea Research Center. The support provided by UNC-W included divers and the R/V Elusive. Dina Hill of NOAA and Mimi Cunningham of UNC- W are quoted.
509. Gould, Richard A. "The USS Monitor Project Research Design." In Naval History: The Seventh Symposium of the U. S. Naval Academy, edited by William B. Cogar and Patricia Sine. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1988. V27.U55 1986
510. "Gov. Martin Endorses Monitor Project." Hatteras Monitor 1, no. 12 (8 December 1986): 1. PER F262.096H38 The North Carolina Marine Science Council under Michael Orbach has been directed by Gov. James G. Martin to oversee the state's effort to establish the "principal museum" in the Old North State. The Council recommended that an interpretive center be established on Hatteras. There is a facsimile reproduction of a letter from Martin to Orman L. Mann of the Dare Co. Board of Commissioners.
511. Grady, John. "Navy, NOAA to Scout Monitor." Hatteras Monitor 2, no. 3 (14 May 1987).
512. "Granddaughter of Monitor Builder to Attend Public Ceremony." Greenpoint Gazette 6, no. 10 (7 March 1978). The granddaughter of Thomas F. Rowland was to be the guest of honor at a plaque rededication ceremony.
513. "Grants to ECU for USS Monitor Research," Pieces of Eight [East Carolina University, NC], 1 November 1982.
514. "Graveyard of the Atlantic." Hatteras Monitor 8, no. 6 (July 1993). An overview of the history of the Monitor, the continued interest in the ship, and a paragraph on the new traveling exhibit on the ironclad at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, accompanied by photographs.
515. "The Great Naval Battle In Hampton Roads," Charleston Mercury [SC], 12 March 1862. This is the Confederate perspective on the Battle of Hampton Roads as originally printed in the Norfolk Day Book.
516. "The Great Naval Conflict: The Desperate Struggle of the Iron-Clad Gunboats," New York Herald, 11 March 1862. This is a long and fairly accurate account of the Battle of Hampton Roads. The reporter mentions many of the lesser participants that are often overlooked in accounts of the engagement. The article gives the victory to the Monitor and quotes the wounded Worden's remarks.
517. "The Great Naval Revolution."Cornhill Magazine 5 (May 1862): 550-59. This is a call for "iron-cased vessels" for the Royal Navy by a British author after the action in Hampton Roads. The illustrations include the "Admiralty Cupola Ship," and the Monitor. Also discussed are seagoing monitors, the modifications to HMS Royal Sovereign, and the contributions of C. P. Coles.
518. Greene, Samuel Dana. "The Fight Between the Monitor and Merrimac." United Service 12 (April 1885): 448-54. PER U1.U55 Greene wrote this letter to his mother. The introduction to this printing thanks Capt. F. V. Greene, U.S. Army, for permission to publish the letter. The letter appeared earlier in Lydia Minturn Post, ed., Soldier's Letters from Camp, Battle- field, and Prison. New York: Bunce & Huntington, 1865: 109-13. Also printed in United Service 10, New Series (October 1893): 350-56.
519. Greene, Samuel Dana. "An Eyewitness Account: I Fired the First Guns and Thus Commenced the Great Battle." American Heritage 8, no. 4 (June 1957): 10-13, 102-05. PER E151.A44 This is a reprint of a historic letter written by the executive officer of the Monitor (14 March 1862) to his mother. He describes the perilous voyage with the Seth Low and how the ironclad protected the Minnesota, and gives details of the battle, the burning of the Congress, and damage to the ship. He also mentions many notables such as Fox, Keeler, Worden, Acting Master Louis N. Stodder, and his old roommate on the Virginia, Walter R. Butt[s].
The introduction to this article notes that the letter is in possession of the Greene family and is reprinted by permission of George DeB.Greene, the naval officer's son.
520. Greene, Samuel Dana. "In the Monitor Turret." The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine 29 (March 1885): 754-63. PER AP2 Greene provides an important, detailed history of the ship from the time she left New York to her sinking off the North Carolina coast, and makes statements that angered Ericsson. Also reprinted in Battles and Leaders of the Civil War 1, 719- 29.
521. Greene, Samuel Dana. "The Monitor at Sea and in Battle." United States Naval Institute Proceedings 49, no. 2 (November 1923): 1839-47. PERV1.R43 This is another reprint of Greene's letter dated March 14, 1862, to his mother.
522. Greenfield, Richard P. "Submerged in History: The Civil War's USS Monitor Opens to Recreational Divers." Men's Journal 3, no. 7 (September 1994): 52. A one-page article announcing the opening of the site to expert recreational divers. It is not without errors. The article quotes John Broadwater. Robert Ballard is mentioned.
523. Griffin, Mary Rose. "Rediscovering the Monitor." New East Magazine 3, no. 3 (July-August 1975). A retelling of the construction of the Monitor, the Battle of Hampton Roads, and the first two expeditions (1973 and 1974) to locate and identify the ironclad. The article is not without its share of errors, and quotes heavily from other secondary accounts. G. P. Watts is quoted.
524. "Group Works to Save Monitor," Times-Herald [Newport News, VA], 7 April 1977. Discusses the expedition of 1977, as well as ways the Monitor may be raised. John Newton and W. N. Still are quoted.
525. Gwynne, Peter with Evert Clark. "Monitor Mission [or] Can the Monitor be Recovered?" Newsweek 90 (15 August 1977): 54. This is an illustrated overview of the 1977 expedition sponsored by NOAA and the Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc., on board the Johnson. Roger Cook and Tim Askew of the Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc., are quoted. John Newton and G. P. Watts are mentioned. The authors also remark that the CIA's Glomar Explorer may be used to recover the hull.
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