The Battle Hampton Roads, March 8th and 9th 1862 as told by an 'Observer' of what would be the most famous Naval battle of the entire Civil War. Making a South Jersey connection wasn'teasy, but with a simple Article and the Headstone of U.S. Navy Sailor, William P. Schellenger, the picture started to come together.

William Schellengers military record can be found on Ancestry.com. which is where I found the remarks about the Tattoo on his left arm.

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60368/records/46552

Here is the link on find a grave to see his stone!

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72495398/william_p-schellenger

Below is the link to the March 29th, 1862 issue of The West Jerse ...