JANUARY 10TH, 1862: Concern continued to grow in the Union fleet as to what preparations should be taken to meet the unfinished ex-Merrimack.
As early as 12 October 1861, Flag Officer Goldsborough had written Secretary of Navy Welles: "...I am now quite satisfied that ... she will, in all probability, prove to be exceedingly formidable..... Nothing, I think, but very close work can possibly be of service in accomplishing the destruction of the Merrimack, and even of that a great deal may be necessary."
--Old B-Runner
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