"letters of a Monitor crewmember" Topic

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rdjktjrfdj	31 Oct 2008 5:09 a.m. PST
Haven't read them yet myself, but seem interesting link
Big Martin	31 Oct 2008 5:28 a.m. PST
I thought Mr Ericcson said that his Monitors were wonderfully healthy ships on which to serve (cf Battles & Leaders of the Civil War). Then, as I always thought, he never had to do it!
Editor in Chief Bill	31 Oct 2008 6:31 a.m. PST
Geer's letters are also available in book form
Lentulus	31 Oct 2008 9:36 a.m. PST
"were wonderfully healthy ships " For a half-sunken steam-powered tin-can, anything that involves not passing out immediately on entry has to qualify as "wonderfully healthy"

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