A Ironclad Fury on the Ohio

On a fateful day in July's 1864, two ironclads, the Merrimack and the Confederate, collided in a violent engagement. The Ohio River became a churning mass of metal, as cannonballs rained over either vessels. Smoke billowed from the damaged hulls, and the air filled with the thunderous booms of battle. The unrelenting struggle lasted for minutes, {l

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