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David Schenkman notes: IN 1876 W. P. TILLEY & CO. OF NORFOLK SUCCEEDED IN BRINGING UP SEVERAL OF THE SHIP'S ORIGINAL OAK TIMBERS, WHICH THEY MANUFACTURED INTO WALKING CANES. THESE WERE SOLD WITH A FOUR PAGE BROCHURE GIVING A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SHIP AND BATTLE, AND ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT THE OAK WAS, IN FACT, RECOVERED FROM THE MERRIMAC. HERE IS A SECTION OF THE CANE, ON WHICH IS AFFIXED A SMALL BRASS PLATE WITH CONFEDERATE RAM MERRMIAC TRADE MARK PAT'D (DATE NOT READABLE) FIRST IRON CLAD WAR SHIP. |
