The original "Monitor" after her fight with the "Merrimac"

Gibson, James F., 1828- · July 9, 1862

From "War Memories" catalog: This view shows part of the deck and turret of the "Monitor;" near the port-hole can be seen the dents made by the heavy steel-pointed shot from the guns of the "Merrimac." As the old war time ditty has it: "The Rebel shot flew hot, but our boys they answered not, Till they got within a distance they called handy; Then says Worden to his crew, boys, let's see what we can do, And up spoke little Yankee Doodle Dandy. The Rebels shook their head, and to one another said, The bottom of this river is quite sandy, We had better turn about, and for Norfolk quick set out, For we have found the very Devil, in this little Yankee Doodle Dandy."