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

A pontoon bridge on the James River

Pontoon bridge opened for steamers

Picturesque view on the James River near Dutch Gap Canal

One reason why we did not go to Richmond

One reason why we did not go to Richmond

Belle Island, James River

Ten Inch Columbiad, and Magazine Entrance, Sand Bag Revertment (i.e. revetment), Battery Dantzler, (Howlett's) on James River

Same gun, as shown in no. 1015, with Hurdle Revertment (i.e. revetment) and Epaulement - unfinished battery

Three fourths rear view of the same gun a shown in No. 1040. Fort Darling on the right of the picture

Rear view of the same gun, as shown in no. 1001. This view shows its range of fire down James River

Rear view of the same gun, as shown in no. 1001. This view shows its range of fire down James River

Eight inch Brooke rifled gun, weighing 21,987 lbs., in unfinished battery wood-hurdle revertment (i.e. revetment), anchored by grape vines

Rear view of the same gun, as shown in no. 1001

Seven Inch Brooke Rifle Gun in Battery Brooke-Fort Brady (U.S.) in extreme distance over terminus of gun

Double turretted monitor Onondaga in the James River, Va.

The monitor "Canonicus" in James River.