Featured in this lot are two, early 1900s prints of Civil War maritime / iron clad battles. The first in this lot is titled, "The First Battle Between 'Iron' Ships of War", originally painted in 1862 by Henry Bill (1824-1891). This print shows Henry Bill's view of the Battle of Hampton Roads (March 8 - 9, 1862), a large and known naval battle during the American Civil War. This battle was renowned as the first naval battle between ironclad ships. The Union ironclad, the USS Monitor, takes up the foreground and shows the U.S. flag on its stern. It is firing upon the CSS Virginia, the Confederate ironclad, at close range. There are other ships present in the image such as the USS Cumberland, USS Congress and the USS Minnesota along with several other confederate ships. The bottom of the piece is marked reading, "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1862, by Henry Bill in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the District of Connecticut / Rebel Steamers Jamestown & Yorktown / Congress / The First Battle Between 'Iron' Ships of War / The 'Monitor' 2 Guns and 'Merrimac' 10 Guns / The Merrimac was crippled and the whole Rebel-Fleet driven off / Cumberland Newport News / Sewell's Point Minnesota". The piece is set in a black frame. The second in this lot is a print titled, "Destroying An Ironclad". This print reads, "Destroying An Ironclad / Roanoke River, North Carolina, Oct. 27, 1864, Luiet. Wm. B. Cushing, 21, with 14 Union Seamen sank the Confederate ram, Albemarle". This print shows Union men in a small boat exploding the hull of the Albemarle. The fiery explosion shoots out from the water as the men turn away from the blast. This piece is set in a wood frame and is matted once with matting paper. The piece shows good condition overall with slight wear present but no signs of major damage noted. The visible art measures 13 1/8" L x 20 5/8" W, while the entire piece measures 20 3/4" L x 28 1/2" W x 1 1/2" D. The two pieces have a collective weight of 8 pounds and 12 ounces.