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Confederate Navy Secretary Stephen Mallory disagreed with Bulloch about ram design–he wanted them to be shallow draft coastal vessels. (Library of Congress)
Confederate Navy Secretary Stephen Mallory disagreed with Bulloch about ram design–he wanted them to be shallow draft coastal vessels. (Library of Congress)