Word: ironclad
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Abbott M. S. '62, Assistant Surgeon in the Navy during the Civil War, compared the condition of the Navy at the present time with that during the war. At the outbreak of the Rebellion, the first ironclad was in course of construction. This ship was never completed, but by the end of the war, 85 ironclads had been launched or were building at the navy yards. Since sea fighting was carried on under such close range in the Civil War, the superiority of the men was a most important factor. Men of all sizes and ages are eligible...