1862. 6p

The document recounts the author's experience during the Battle of the Ironclads between the Merrimac and the Monitor in 1862. The author, a member of the United Artillery, volunteered to serve on the Merrimac. The Merrimac engaged and defeated the USS Cumberland and Congress before facing the Monitor. The intense battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor lasted over two hours. The Merrimac eventually retreated, and the author's detachment was discharged with minimal casualties.