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822. O'Bleness, Gene. "Manteo Gets In-line for Relics from Civil War Ironclad," Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 14 February 1986. Officials from the North Carolina Marine Resources Center on Roanoke Island express their interest in being the "principal museum" for the Monitor artifacts. Donna Moffitt of the North Carolina Office of Marine Affairs is quoted. G. P. Watts is quoted saying Roanoke Island would be an "ideal" location for the artifacts.
823. O'Donnell, Mike. "Lost Heritage." North Star Trader (September 1973): 10-11. This is an overview of the efforts of three groups to locate the Monitor: the USS Monitor Foundation; John Newton and associates sponsored by Duke University and the National Geographic Society; and Roland Wommack.
824. O'Neil, Charles. "Engagement Between the Cumberland and Merrimack." United States Naval Institute Proceedings 48, no. 232 (June 1922): 862-93. PER V1.R43 Retired Rear Admiral O'Neil provides the standard retelling of the Battle of Hampton Roads. Of more interest is the reprinting of a letter the admiral wrote to the Army and Navy Journal (dtd March 14, 1901) that includes a copy of a letter written by John Ericsson (April 25, 1862) to James G. Bennett, editor of the New York Herald. Ericsson comes to the defense of the Secretary of the Navy, and the whole department, when he asserts the navy had been very supportive of the monitor program. The admiral's overall objective was to counter "comments in the newspapers, intimating that there had been opposition on the part of naval officers to the building of the Monitor."
825. Offley, Ed. "Go After the Monitor," Ledger-Star [Norfolk, VA], 4 February 1985. Columnist Ed Offley says "phooey with practicality: raise the Monitor!"
826. Oliver, Frederick L. "The Officers of the Monitor and Merrimack." Shipmate 26 (August 1963): 6-7.
827. Olsen, Lise. "Kaboom! Monitor, Virginia Trade Shots Again," Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star [Norfolk, VA], 29 April 1990. A mock battle was staged off Fort Boykins, Isle of Wight Co. The replicas were one-fifth the original size, made of fiberglass, and manned.
828. "One Hundred and Eleven Year Old Mystery Solved." Members' Newsletter [National Historical Society] (June-July 1974): 26a-26b. Proclaims the Monitor has been found. The article references the contribution of Duke University, the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, and G. P. Watts. John Newton is quoted.
829. "One More Try Planned for Monitor's Anchor," Daily Press [Newport News, VA], 29 August 1983. There will be another attempt to retrieve the anchor. Jack Stringer of NOAA is mentioned.
830. "Operations of the Merrimac," New York Herald, 15 April 1862. This is a very detailed account by a Fort Monroe Correspondent of the Virginia's reappearance in Hampton Roads and the preparations made for battle by the Union forces. This account notes the presence of French and British warships and states that the Monitor was under orders "to act strictly on the defensive." This is an important piece concerning this affair, the capturing of three Union merchant vessels, and the possibility that the Virginia might try to run the blockade.
831. Osborn, Philip Ranson. "The American Monitors." United States Naval Institute Proceedings 63, no. 408 (February 1937): 235-38. PER V1.R43 Osborn provides a short overview of the monitors of the USN, from the Monitor to the USS Cheyenne.
832. Osborn, Philip Ranson. "Earlier Ironsides," Washington Post, 4 May 1974.
The retired USN captain corrects an earlier statement that appeared in the Post. Osborn notes the British and the French had ironclads in service before the Monitor. See "Navy photo confirms Monitor site."
833. "Our American Iron-clads," New York Herald, 24 November 1862. The article claims that following the arrival of the Monitor in Hampton Roads all wooden sailing ships are obsolete and the United States will soon have "an iron- clad navy, which in point of numbers, will soon surpass the navies of the Old World."
834. "Our Baltimore Correspondence," New York Herald, 16 March 1862. A rumor is reported that the Virginia was not damaged and a fleet of eight "impenetrable sea monsters" will be steaming north to wreak havoc. Finally, the Virginia will have the means to "carry off the Monitor as a prize."
835. "Our Hilton Head Correspondence," New York Herald, 18 May 1862. The article closes with a discussion of the destruction of the Virginia by her crew. The journalist reports that all the Virginia's officers resigned because of their inability to move the ironclad up the York River by way of Fort Monroe. This information comes from an interview John Bankhead, now of the Pembina, had with the former second assistant engineer of the Virginia. The engineer also reportedly said the Monitor was superior to the Virginia, the Virginia was badly damaged in the battle, and the concussion from the Virginia's guns knocked her own crew senseless.
836. "Our Iron-Clad Navy," New York Herald, 26 June 1862. A boastful piece about the construction "of nine seagoing" monitors. The article praises Welles and Ericsson, and refers to the many trips G. V. Fox made to Hampton Roads to examine the Monitor for design improvements.
837. "Our Late Sea Fight - A Narrow Escape - Secretary Welles Tried and Found Wanting," New York Herald, 11 March 1862. The article speculates on what could have been the fate of the nation if the Virginia had been allowed to break the blockade and shell northern cities. It also attacks Welles for his lack of progressive spirit and suggests the governor of Rhode Island as the proper replacement.
838. "Out of the Deep." Confederate Veteran 39, no. 2 (February 1931): 118.
This short feature describes a large cannon found while dredging the channel near Newport News, VA. The article suggests that the gun might have been lost during the Battle of Hampton Roads. The artifact is 12 feet long, with an 8-inch bore, and is marked "C. S." and "1842." The gun may have also been from the wreck of the CSS Florida.
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