Posted by Mabry Tyson on May 08, 2006 at 15:30:38:
In Reply to: The Merrimac by Alan B. Flanders posted by Mabry Tyson on May 08, 2006 at 01:27:25:
On page 27, the first sentence of the last paragraph seems to have Brooke and Mallory swapped. I believe it should read
"With Mallory taking over the helm at the Navy Department, Brooke originally advocated the buying of an ironclad from Europe."