Editing John Ericsson (section)

==Death and ensuing controversy==
[[File:The White Squadron's Farewell Salute to the Body of John Ericsson, New York Bay, August 23, 1890.jpg|thumb|The White Squadron's Farewell Salute to the Body of John Ericsson, New York Bay, August 23, 1890]]

Ericsson died on March 8, 1889, the anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads, in which his ''Monitor'' famously played a central role.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://archive.org/stream/lifeofjohnericss011402mbp/lifeofjohnericss011402mbp_djvu.txt
|title=The Life Of John Ericsson Volume I
|date=May 11, 2024
|publisher=by W.C. Church, 1906 |page=2
}}</ref> His wish to be buried in his native land sparked a series of articles in the ''[[New York Times]]'' alleging that, by selecting the third-rate {{USS|Essex|1874}} to transport his remains, the US Navy was not paying proper respect to Ericsson.<ref>"[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1890/07/13/103252368.pdf A Hero's Memory Slighted]", NY Times, July 13, 1890.</ref> The Navy responded and sent the remains on the {{USS|Baltimore|C-3|6}}, escorted by other ships such as {{USS|Nantucket|1862|6}}. On August 23, 1890, the fleet departed with a twenty-one gun salute and the Swedish flag hoisted on every ship of the squadron.<ref>"[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1890/08/20/103260018.pdf Honour to Capt. Ericsson]", NY Times, August 20, 1890.</ref><ref>"[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1890/08/19/106041308.pdf To Salute Sweden's Flag]", ''The New York Times'', August 19, 1890.</ref> Around 100,000 people turned out for the funeral procession and departure ceremonies, including several veterans of the USS ''Monitor''.<ref>"[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1890/08/24/103261223.pdf Back To His Native Land]", ''The New York Times'', August 24, 1890.</ref>

His final resting place is at [[Filipstad]] in [[Värmland]], Sweden.