Articles Articles 575. "Important From Fortress Monroe: The Details," New York Herald, 10 March 1862. One of several accounts that appeared in this paper, this piece reports on the success of the Virginia and her two "ironclad" escorts. Because the Virginia was not able to close on the Minnesota, the reporter assumed the attacker had also run aground. The article closes with the Monitor on the way. 576. "Important Naval Operations," New York Herald, 10 May 1862. The Monitor and other Union warships bombard Sewell's Point (Susquehanna, Dacotah, San Jacinto, and Seminole). The Virginia remains on station. 577. "Important Naval Operations: Fortress Monroe," New York Herald, 8 May 1862. The Monitor and other vessels shell Sewell's Point, apparently to good effect. The squadron returns to the rest of the fleet when the Virginia appears near Craney Island. 578. "In Battle, Monitor Won, but, at Sea, Ironclad Lost," News & Observer [Raleigh, NC], 12 August 1979. This is a retelling of the history of the Monitor through the letters of William Keeler. 579. "In Pursuit of the Elusive Monitor," News & Observer [Raleigh, NC], 15 July 1973. Members of Underwater Archaeology Associates, Inc. (UAA) thought they had located the Monitor based on the claims and research of Robert F. Marx and Ben Dixon MacNeill. John Broadwater, then of the UAA, comments on Marx, the wreck site, and electronic means used to scan the site. 580. "Interesting Data about the Merrimac." Confederate Veteran 16, no. 4 (April 1908): 192. 581. "Inventor Examines Lost Camera." Labstracts [U.S. Naval Research Lab] 17, no. 35 (2 September 1977): 1. This is a brief caption and photo of Harold Edgerton and his re-found camera. 582. "Inventor Wants Monitor Enclosed for Museum on the Ocean Floor," News & Observer [Raleigh, NC], 3 November 1987. 583. "Ironclad Echo." Newsweek 14, no. 8 (21 August, 1939): 14-15. Outlines congressmen's efforts to create a memorial to the participants of the Battle of Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia. Raymond Blanton Bottom, publisher of the Daily Press [Newport News, VA], is given credit for the concept. Harry F. Byrd, George L. Radcliffe, W. Warren Barbour, Schuyler O. Bland, Patrick H. Drewry, and George S. Williams are listed as sponsors. 584. "The Iron-clad Gunboat Monitor, or Ericsson Battery," New York Herald, 10 March 1862. This article contains rich details on the ironclad's turret and armor. 585. "The Iron-clad Ram Virginia Again at Work in Hampton Roads," Charleston Mercury [SC], 12 April 1862. This taunting article reports that the Virginia and her escorts steamed into Hampton Roads again and captured three vessels, while the Monitor did nothing. 586. "Ironclad Monitor Declared Marine Sanctuary In Washington Ceremony." Sea Technology 16, no. 3 (March 1975): 35. PER TC1501.U55 "With a Navy band playing deafeningly in the main lobby of the Department of Commerce building" as a prelude, Commerce Secretary Frederick B. Dent signs the document dedicating the Monitor a marine sanctuary. 587. "The Ironclad USS Monitor Sinks off Cape Hatteras." Conch Shell (October 1983). 588. "Iron-clads and Wooden Vessels." Army and Navy Journal 1, no. 3 (12 September 1863): 36. PER E461.A76 O A supporter of the new ironclads offers his observations on the pride displayed by members of the Monitor's crew. 589. "The Iron-Clad Vessels." Harper's New Monthly Magazine 25, no. 148 (September 1862): 433-46. PER AP2.H37 A wonderful contemporary piece with engravings of the launching of the Monitor. Illustrations include the Atlantic and Novelty works, production of plates, turret construction, and steam hammers. Other ironclads mentioned are the Galena and the Ironsides, the "mail-clad" Roanoke, and the Stevens Battery. Important facets include: Monitor history, the Continental Works, J. F. Rowland, the "Franklin Forge," John Ericsson's actual involvement with construction, a discussion of launching techniques, the Franklin Forge of Tugnot, Dally & Co., Egbert P. Watson, and the Novelty Works. 590. "Iron-plated Vessels-of-War," New York Herald, 26 March 1862. According to this journalist, the success of the Monitor and Virginia has spurred production of ironclads in the North and South. 591. "Institute Helps with Monitor Preservation." Carolinian (September 1987).