Harper's Weekly 'Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac' Illustrations Size:16 x 22 Artist: James Campbell

Artist: James Campbell

Starring - Burn Lancaster

Erica Creer

"Now the truth can be told

English Title: Black Caravan

Harper's Weekly 'Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac' Illustrations Size:16 x 22 Artist: James Campbell"The rebel steamer 'Merrimac' running down the frigate 'Cumberland' off Newport News The Ericcson battery 'Monitor' driving off the 'Merrimac'." The Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac in the American Civil War are depicted in Harper's Weekly. The battle itself holds historic importance due to it giving the South a false sense of hope that the Union blockade might have been broken following this naval victory for them at the time. Harper's Weekly