. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . FORT DARLrNG. [SEE MAP, P. 272.] FROM A PHOTOGRAPH. THE NAPY IN THE PENINSULAR During April the squadron was gi-adually increased by the addition of newvessels, including the new iron-clad Galena, and several fast steamers, theArago, VanderhiU, Illinois, and Ericsson, as rams. When it was apparent thatthe Confederates would shortly be compelled to abandon Norfolk, a squadron,consisting of the Galena, the gun-boat Aroostook, and the
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . FORT DARLrNG. [SEE MAP, P. 272.] FROM A PHOTOGRAPH. THE NAPY IN THE PENINSULAR During April the squadron was gi-adually increased by the addition of newvessels, including the new iron-clad Galena, and several fast steamers, theArago, VanderhiU, Illinois, and Ericsson, as rams. When it was apparent thatthe Confederates would shortly be compelled to abandon Norfolk, a squadron,consisting of the Galena, the gun-boat Aroostook, and the double-ender PortRoyal, was sent up the James River on the 8th of May, by direction of thePresident. On the same day a demonstration made by the fleet against the battery at Sewells Point led theMerrimac to come out again fromthe river. The Monitor had ordersto fall back into fair channel-way,and only engage ihe Merrimac seri-ously in such a position as to enablethe Minnesota and the other vesselsto run her down if an opportunityoffered. According to Flag-OfficerGoldsborough, the Merrimaccame out, but was even more cau-tious than ever. The Monitor waskept well in advance, and so thatthe Merrimac could have engagedher without difficult
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